"I had a fever overnight and didn't sleep well. I was really tired today and had no energy. The court here is so slow and you need to use a lot of power every time you hit the ball," Bartoli said. "I will look at the positives. I reached the semi-final, I will be 22 next week and my ranking will also move up to 22."
Daniilidou, ranked 58th in the world, took the opening two games, which saw multiple deuces, and quickly won the first set.
Bartoli tried in vain to establish a foothold in the second set, never being allowed to settle in by the athletic Greek.
"[Eleni] played really great," said Sugiyama, who watched the match before taking the court herself. "There was no weakness today but [today] will be a different game."
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