Sara lost in the quarterfinal of the Apia International in Sydney, 2-6, 1-6 against Dominika Cibulkova.

In doubles, Sara and Roberta made the final, where they lost 3-6, 4-6 to Petrova/Srebotnik.

Next week, Sara plays the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year. Sara is 7th seed and plays Carla Suarez Navarro in the first round. You can check the full draw here.

Don’t forget to check out the photogallery for pictures from Sydney!