She performed solidly in several successive $25k tournaments over the Spring, reaching the semifinal at Campobasso, Italy in May with an impressive win over emerging Slovak star Jarmila Gajdošová (before losing to Mariya Koryttseva of Ukraine in three sets), and defeating Gajdosova in three once more, as well as the equally promising youngster Kaia Kanepi of Estonia, and the experienced Australian Christina Wheeler, in reaching the final at Grado in June.
She had a successful run in several $25,000 tournaments during the Spring, reaching the semifinals in Campobasso, Italy in May with a win over Jarmila Gajdošová (before losing to Mariya Koryttseva of Ukraine in three sets), and defeating Gajdosova again, as well as Kaia Kanepi of Estonia and Christina Wheeler of Australia. She then reached the final at Grado in June.