Ana Bohdan stopped in the first round of the tournament “WTA 500” in Charleston with a score of 6-2, 1-6, 6(6)-7 in front of the Italian Elistabetta Cocciaretto (56 WTA).

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Ana Bohdan, defeat by Elisabetta Cocciaretto at WTA Charleston

Ana Bohdan, who is ranked 66th in the world, controlled the first set of the match against Elisabetta Cocciareto.

The Italian made a great start to the second set, taking a 4-0 lead to take the match to a decider.

Despite leading 4-1 and 5-3 in the third set, Ana Bohdan lost three straight games, missed a match point and went to a tiebreak where Coccharetto won 8-6.

For her presence in the main draw, the Romanian secured a check for $3,740 and a single point in the world ranking.

In the second round, Elisabetta Cocciaretto will face two-time Grand Slam winner Victoria Azarenka (26 WTA), the 12th seed in the competition.

Romanians Jacqueline Christian and Gabriela Li (ex-Talaba) also entered the WTA Charleston main draw.

The Credit One Charleston Open is a WTA 500 tournament that takes place from April 1 to 7. It is played on green clay and the total prize pool is $922,573. The champion of the title is Ons Jabert.

The main favorites from Charleston: Jessica Pegula (1), Ons Jaber (2), Maria Sakkari (3), Daria Kasatkina (4), Beatrice Haddad Maya (5), Kateryna Alexandrova (6), Elina Svitolina (7), Madison Keys (8).

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