Anna Keothavong’s on the charge
ANNA KEOTHAVONG triumphed but Laura Robson was unable to build on her impressive victory over Heather Watson at the AEGON GB Pro-Series in Barnstaple yesterday.
Keothavong, the British No 3, maintained her fine form by beating Switzerland’s Stefanie Voegele 6-3, 7-6 to set up a semi-final meeting with top seed Mona Barthel, of Germany.
But Robson was beaten in the quarter-finals by Russian Ekaterina Bychkova.
Robson had won the clash with fellow British teenager Watson, their first meeting at junior or senior level, to move into the last eight. But Bychkova proved too strong with a 6-4 6-4 triumph.
Andy Murray will join world No 1 Novak Djokovic and home hero Roger Federer at the ATP World Tour event in Basle next week.