Burrage admits sympathy for injured opponent in Surbiton victory

Kingston's Jodie Burrage admitted she had sympathy for her opponent and sixth-seeded Mihaela Buzarnescu, who was forced to pull out of their quarter-final match at the LTA's Surbiton Trophy due to injury. Burrage — who is on the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme, the highest level of support for players aged 16-24 — was trailing 3-6 2-1 when former top 20 player Buzarnescu was forced to retire after injuring her knee two points earlier. Ad/> Having also suffered an injury at this tournament previously, Burrage admitted it was difficult to see her opponent struggle despite her delight at moving onto the last four.

/> Roland-Garros'Nailed it!' — Stunning winner seals first set for Nadal after Zverev early dominance25 MINUTES AGO «I have injured myself here before. Last time I was here I had to have an ankle operation after my last match, so it's really not nice to see someone fall. I was slipping a bit as well I feel fortunate not to have hurt myself, but it's a big semi-final for me and I'm glad to be through until tomorrow,»she said.

«It was a battle for sure. The games felt really long. I think I played some good tennis in there.

I'm not totally happy with my game, I think I'll probably get back out on the practice court for a little bit and work on some things for tomorrow. »Generally I'm playing well, I'm playing solid, and I'm happy to be in the semi-finals." Having entered the main draw as a wildcard, Burrage will now face second seed and World No.60 Alison Van Uytvanck in the last four — an opponent 200 spots above her in the rankings. And though she is prepared for another tough match, the Kingston star is relishing the chance to play in front of a British crowd in one of the biggest matches of her career.