(Reuters) - Sara Errani's U.S. Open preparations were jolted on Wednesday when the top-seeded Italian was upset by Russia's Ekaterina Makarova 7-5 6-1 in the second round of the New Haven Open.
World number five Errani double-faulted five times while her 26th-ranked opponent unleashed eight aces and won seven consecutive games on the way to victory in one hour 22 minutes.
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