The Sheffield-born 18-year-old won three matches to reach the main draw, and then shocked the higher ranked Viktoria Kutusova 6-3, 6-3 in the first round.

She ultimately went down 6-2, 6-2 in the second round to the experienced German Sandra Kloesel. The 28-year-old Kloesel has spent much of her career inside the world's Top 100.

The run will give Fitzpatrick valuable ranking points and confidence as she continues her transition from the junior to the senior ranks.

Monte Carlo Tennis Academy Fitness Trainer Jez Green was courtside throughout the event, and said: "Kloesel was strong and confident and didn't let Anna get the first hit in, so Anna had to force too much. This was a good week but Anna now needs to practise and play with this level of opponent for the next year so that she is comfortable with the pace of ball that they hit. Then she will be able to compete with them and eventually take them out."

Following this tournaments' results Anna Fitzpatrick is now enjoying a new career high ranking, 325 in the world. She will now spend a week training before her next tournament, which is a 25k in Clearwater, Florida.