23/05/13
Elena Baltacha misses out in second round of Brussels Open
Former British No.1 one Elena Baltacha missed out in the second round of the Brussels Open to Varvara Lepchenko.
Baltacha was defeated by the American seventh seed 6-2, 6-0.
21/05/13
Elena Baltacha wins opening round in Brussels Open
Former British No.1 one Elena Baltacha made a winning start in the Brussels Open by progressing to the second round with a 7-6(9), 7-5 win over Switzerland's Stefanie Voegele.
"It was just pure heart and pure effort," Baltacha said afterwards. "I was a break down in the first set and managed to claw my way back and win it in a very, very tight tie-break. And I was 5-2 down in the second set but it was only one break - I just held tight and stepped up when I had my opportunity.
"I had a game plan for her, mainly just playing my game and attacking whenever I could, but I also think when you play someone ranked so much higher than you, you really have nothing to lose. You can go out there and just swing freely. I just tried to stay positive and kept on trying to attack."
The 29 year-old Briton underwent foot surgery in last year and has slipped to world No. 234 after nearly 10 months out of the game.
Women's singles