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Romanian tennis player Ana Bogdan had a very good run in the tournament, reaching as far as the semi-finals. For this remarkable achievement, we have designated Ana Bogdan Athlete of the Week on RRI.<\/p>\n
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The Romanian player was seeded seventh in the main draw in Bogota. In the first round she ousted Mariana Duque-Marino of Columbia, 6-1, 7-6. The round of 16 pitted the Romanian against Ana Blinkova of Russia, whom the Romanian defeated at the end of three sets, 1-6, 7-6, 6-4. In the second set\u2019s tiebreak, Ana Bogdan saved a match point. In the quarterfinals, the Romanian knocked out Daniela Seguel of Chile in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1. In the semis however she lost 6-3, 6-2 to Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia.<\/p>\n
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This was the second consecutive semi-final for Ana Bogdan in the WTA circuit, after last week she had reached the semi-finals of the Monterrey tournament in Mexico. Her performance at Bogota earned Ana Bogdan a 11,500-dollar check and 110 WTA points. Bogdan climbed 10 places in WTA standings, now ranking 66th.<\/p>\n
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Romania right now has 6 players in the world\u2019s top 70 players: Simona Halep, no. 1, Sorana Carstea, 34th placed, Irina-Camelia Begu, 38th ranked, Mihaela Buzarnescu in 40th place and finally Monica Niculescu, ranked 64th.<\/p>\n
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Let us also note that Ana Bogdan was born in Sinaia on November 25, 1992.<\/p>\n
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