Kingston star Jodie Burrage was thrilled her serve was firing as she battled past in-form Arina Rodionova in straight sets at the LTA’s Ilkley Trophy.Burrage, who is on the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme — the highest level of support for players aged 16-24 — beat the Australian 6-3 7-5 to reach the second round in West Yorkshire.Rodionova was a finalist at the LTA's Surbiton Trophy two weeks ago and the Brit was pleased to not only overcome an experienced opponent, but also play well despite not feeling her best.«It was a bit of a weird match but obviously I played a good match,» commented Burrage.«The vibe was a little weird. I was quite quiet, she was quite quiet — which isn't normal for both of us.