Tennis: Erakovic exits Pattaya Open

Marina Erakovic, New Zealand's top woman tennis player, exited the Pattaya Open in Thailand overnight.

Erakovic, 21,went down 7-6 (8) 7-5 against fifth-seeded Austrian Sybille Bammer in the US$220,000 ($310,178) tournament.

A day earlier New Zealand qualifier Sacha Jones went down in three sets to Alberta Brianti. World No 166 Jones lost 4-6 6-4 1-6 to the 72nd-ranked Italian.

- NZPA