Tennis: Erakovic foiled by injury

New Zealander Marina Erakovic's run in the US Open junior tennis championships ended in disappointment in New York today (NZT)

Facing the top seed and her doubles partner Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the quarter-finals, Erakovic was forced to withdraw from her match in the first set trailing 2-5 due to a back injury.

The sixth-seeded Erakovic, 17 is still eligible to compete in the juniors next year but has stated that her next aim is to get her WTA senior ranking from 235 to inside the top 200.

- NZPA