By Glenys Furness
- Anna Brogan made semi-final in Spain
- Brit was sixth seed
- Dropped one set en route
VIGO, SPAIN – Anna Brogan entered the ITF event and was the sixth seed. The Brit made the semi-final before being defeated by the third seed.
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Brit of the Week
Anna Brogan entered the ITF event and was the sixth seed. In the first round the Brit was against qualifier Alina Charaeva. The Russian stayed close to the Brit in the first round, before Brogan managed to break serve and take the lead. The second set saw the seed dominate Charaeva, barely putting a foot wrong. Brogan moved into the next round in straight sets 7-5, 6-2.
In the second round, Brogan was against Urszula Radwanska. The Pole found the Brit too strong in the first set, as Brogan dominated and eased through the set. The second set was a little bit closer, as Radwanska stayed with the Brit. Eventually, though, Brogan broke serve and moved into the next round 6-1, 6-4.
The quarter-final saw the Brit against Canadian Marina Stakusic. The seed dominated the first set as the Canadian struggled to keep pace with Brogan. The second set saw Stakusic fight back and break Brogan to level up the match. The final set was once again dominated by the Brit and Brogan moved into the next round 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.
In the semi-final Brogan was against third seed Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove. The Dutch player stayed with the Brit in the first set, before eventually breaking the sixth seed to take the lead. The second set saw the Brit mount a fight back. Brogan managed to break Pattinama Kerkhove and levelled up the match. The final set was dominated by the Dutch player and Pattinama Kerkhove moved into the final 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.
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Challenger & ITF Round Up
Billy Harris was defeated by Gianmarco Ferrari in the first round in Augsburg 6-7, 6-1, 6-4.
Arthur Fery was defeated by Alberto Barroso Campos in the quarter-final in Idanha-a-Nova 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Nicolas Philibert was defeated by Leo Poupinel in the first round in Monastir 6-3, 6-1.
Sonay Kartal was defeated by Lea Boskovic in the first round in Prerov 6-3, 7-6(4).
Ananya Vartak was defeated by Yaroslava Bartashevich in the first round in Baku 6-2, 6-3.
Abigail Amos was defeated by Michelle Dzjachangirova in the second round in Baku 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(6).
Next Week Brits play in Flushing Meadows, Mallorca, Zhangjiagang, Portugal, Switzerland, Hungary, Tunisia, Czech Republic, Holland, Spain, Thailand & Azerbaijan.
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