Romanian tennis player Ana Bogdan on Monday advanced to the round of 16 of the women's singles event at the 235,238-US dollar Transylvania Open WTA 250 tournament after defeating Serbian Ivana Jorovic 7-6 (1) 6-4.
Bogdan, 28, world number 106 WTA, prevailed in an hour and 41 minutes over 24-year-old Jorovic, world number 417, who in 2019 was number 86.Bogdan won 3,675 US dollars and 30 WTA singles points, and her next opponent will be the winner between third-seeded Emma Raducanu and Slovenian Polona Hercog.
Two other Romanians lost on Monday in the first round, Alexandra Ignatik (Cadantu) was defeated by Anna-Lena Friedsam 5-7 6-4 6-4, and Andreea Prisacariu lost to Lesia Tsurenko 7-5 6-2.