Quebec City, Sept 17: Top-seeded Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia lost 6-4, 6-4 to unseeded Marina Erakovic of New Zealand in the quarterfinals of the Bell Challenge on Friday.
In other matches, Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands defeated fourth-seeded Rebecca Marino of Canada 6-1, 6-3 and third-seeded Tamira Paszek of Austria downed Britain's Heather Watson 6-4, 7-6 (5).
Also, sixth-seeded Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic defeated compatriot Andrea Hlavackova 6-3, 7-5. AP
