An American Rose of Tralee contestant is thanking her lucky stars after recovering from a health scare — just days before her arrival in Kerry.

Claire Curran is set to become the first British woman to break into the top 100 since the turn of the Millennium following her success at the Canberra International.

Elsa O Riain is on course to make it three in a row in the Danone sponsored Irish Tennis Close championship after coming through her quarter final game with Joanne Macken at Donnybook.