Bogota, Colombia (Sports Network) - Second seed Alize Cornet was among
Monday's opening-round winners at the Copa Claro Colsanitas tennis event.
The French Cornet got past Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-2, 7-6 (8-6) on the
red clay at Centro de Alto Rendimiento.
Also on Day 1, France's Mathilde Johansson edged out Canadian Stephanie Dubois
6-4, 2-6, 6-3, Argentine Paula Ormaechea handled Russian Nina Bratchikova 7-5,
6-2 and Luxembourg's Mandy Minella mauled German Tatjana Malek 6-4, 6-3.
Johansson was a runner-up here in 2011.
This week's top seed is former world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic.
Spaniard Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino defeated Russian Alexandra Panova in last
The 2013 Bogota champion will earn $40,000.
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