Daneial Hantuchova, a tennis cutie pie from Slovakia, lost in the Quarterfinals of the WTA Tour Pilot Pen Tennis tournament being played in New Haven, Connecticut, USA Aug 18-24.
Ranked 12th in the world, Daniela Hantuchova was seeded 2nd in this tournament. She had a bye into the 2nd round where she defeated 48th ranked Olga Govortsova of Belarus in a 3-set match, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4).
Daniela then faced 18th ranked Alize Cornet of France in the Quarterfinals. Daniela lost that match in a close 3-setter, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6.
Daniela is seeded 11th in the U.S. Open which begins Aug 25 where she will face a qualifier yet to be determined. Go Daniela!