ANOTHER ITF DOUBLES TITLE FOR ERIN ROUTLIFFE
Young New Zealand tennis player Erin Routliffe has continued her rapid rise up the WTA doubles rankings capturing another ITF title in the United States. The 23 year old has won her sixth doubles title of the year at the US $80,000 tournament in Charleston, South Carolina. Teaming up with Chile's Alexa Guarachi, Routliffe has beaten the American team of Louisa Chirico and Allie Kiick 6-1, 3-6, 10-5 in the final. Routliffe is projected to climb 24 places to a career high 145 in the WTA doubles rankings after starting the year at 339.
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