New Zealander-turned-Australian Sacha Jones is the last local qualifier left battling for a place at the Hobart International beginning on Sunday.
The 21-year-old, who officially switched allegiance this week, has beaten Slovakian Magdalena Rybarikova 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of qualifying
The former New Zealand number two's victory came after she had beaten Romanian Alexandra Cadantu in the first round on Friday.
The world number 274 made the tough decision to play for Australia because she believed she would receive greater support from better resourced Tennis Australia.
Her father, brother and sister are Australian and based in Queensland, while Jones has carried dual nationality.
The other Australian in action on Saturday, Olivia Rogowska, bowed out to Briton Heather Watson, 6-3 6-2.
AAP
Tags: tennis, sport, new-zealand First posted January 07, 2012 21:00:42
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