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New Zealand's leading female tennis player Marina Erakovic has been a first round casualty at the Quebec City Challenge tournament in Canada.
Erakovic was eliminated by eighth seeded Russian Olga Poutchkova 6-1 6-3.
The tournament marked the end of Erakovic's season, though the Aucklander will return her base in Holland to continue training for about five weeks.
- NZPA