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Karolina Pliskova defeats Romania’s Ana Bogdan to win Transylvania Open in Cluj-Napoca

February 12, 2024

Former world no. 1 Karolina Pliskova won the Transylvania Open tennis tournament in Cluj-Napoca on Sunday, February 11, after a 6-4, 6-3 win over Romania's Ana Bogdan. 

This is Pliskova's 17th career WTA singles title and her first in about four years - after the one won in Brisbane in 2020.

"I feel amazing because I didn't win a title since, I think, a couple years, so of course it feels great, especially here with the support which I have all week," Pliskova said after the...

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