 She then married Sam Groth, taking his name from February onwards.At the 2009 Indian Wells tournament, she played in the qualifying winning her first match and losing her final qualifying match, resulting in a slight rise in the rankings.At Roland Garros, Groth defeated French wild card Kinnie Laisné 6–4, 6–3 and Mariana Duque Marino 6–2, 7–6.