Dart remaining upbeat despite quarter-final defeat in Birmingham
Harriet Dart remained upbeat despite defeat in the quarter-finals of the LTA's Rothesay Classic Birmingham, as she lost in three sets to fourth seed Anastasia Potapova. Dart was beaten 4-6 6-3 6-4 by the world No.21, with the Briton unable to capitalise on her one-set advantage as she sought a first-ever WTA Tour semi-final. Ad The Hampstead player broke twice in a topsy-turvy opening set before Potapova struck back to take the next two and end British interest.