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Fleming and Baltacha progress

Linlithgow's Colin Fleming continues to upset the formbook in his comeback year.

The Scottish number three, unseeded, is thorugh to the semi-finals of the LTA Futures event in Sunderland.

He reached the last eight with a comfortable 6-4 6-0 w in over English teenager Daniel Smethurst and then faced French number three see Jean-Noel Insausti.

Fleming came through in straight sets 6-3 6-4 to reach the last four where he faces qualifier Burnham Arlidge.

Meanwhile Scottish number one Elena Baltacha is through to the last eight of the Buschl Open in Ismaning, Germany.

Baltacha has been in impressive form all week and dismissed Sandra Martinovic (Bosnia-Herzegovina) 6-2 6-2 in her opening match.

She then advanced to the quarter-finals with a 6-4 6-4 win over Georgia's Margalita Chakhnashivili.

The number seven seed now faces a stiffer test against Julia Goerges, from the host nation, seeded four.

The pair have never met before but Baltacha is looking to continue her run in the event.



 

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