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Cornet makes early exit in Bogota

Top seed Jelena Jankovic won her first match at the the Copa Colsanitas in Bogota, but second seed Alice Cornet exited in the second round.

Serbian Jankovic was a 6-4 5-7 6-2 winner over in the first round against American Julia Cohen in a mammoth encounter that topped three hours and 18 minutes.

Colombian wildcard Marian Duque-Marino also booked a place in the second round with a 6-3 3-6 6-4 success over Estrella Cabeza Candela.

There was bad news for Cornet, though, as she failed to make the third round.

Brazilian qualifier Teliana Pereira was her conqueror in a 7-5 (2)6-7 6-2 upset.

Eighth seed Timea Babos was also ousted in the second round by Luxembourg’s Mandy Minella, who claimed a decisive 6-4 6-1 success.

Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor will also line-up in round three after a 7-6(3) 6-3 triumph over Mathilde Johansson.

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