Jankovic off to successful start in Bogota

BOGOTA - Serbia's highest-ranked female tennis player Jelena Jankovic made a successful start at the WTA tournament in Bogota by beating Mathilde Johansson of France 7-5, 7-5 late Wednesday.

In the second round, Jankovic will face Sofia Shapatava of Georgia, who beat Germany's Dinah Pfizenmaier 2-1 (6-4, 2-6, 6-2).

The prize money of the tournament in the Colombian capital is USD 250.000.

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