Wily Bogdan blunts Dart Flushing Meadows debut ends in straight-set loss for Briton

will become normal. I see this experience as a learning curve and it is exciting. I’ve had a good year so far, especially in the Grand Slams.

“I’ve also had two difficult injuries where I’ve been out for periods of time and I’m happy to be here healthy and able to compete at this level.”

Dart held her serve in the first set against Bogdan to 3-3, but there was no way back after she was broken in the seventh game as the experience of the 26-year-old Romanian told.

Bogdan won in one hour, 11 minutes and Dart added: “It was a difficult match and she played a pretty perfect match.

“I couldn’t really do much. Obviously I’m disappointed with the result but I’ve got to keep moving forward.

“I played three great matches in qualifying to make it through to the main draw.

“I deserve my happy about that.

“Hopefully, in the near future, I can be in the main draw by my own right.” place here, so I’m