Baltacha bows out

Briton unable to supplement Schiavone triumph

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Baltacha bows out

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British number one Elena Baltacha has been knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Istanbul Cup on Friday by Germany's Anna Petkovic.

The world number 57 claimed one her best victories of her career in the second round, when she defeated French Open champion Francesca Schiavone.

However, she was unable to follow up against sixth-seeded Petkovic, who never looked back after racing into a 3-0 lead.

Baltacha did hit back to level at 4-4 but Petkovic broke again before serving for the set.

The Briton faded badly in the second set, unable to register a game as her opponent eased into the semi-finals 6-4 6-0.

Nevertheless, the Scot's run to the last eight will further boost her career-high ranking after a solid season.

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