Halep wins Italian Open after Plíšková retires from final

[ASFN Admin]

Top-seeded Simona Halep won her first Italian Open title on Monday when 2019 champion Karolína Plíšková retired midway through the final with a left thigh injury. Halep was leading 6-0, 2-1 when Plíšková stopped playing after just 31 minutes. After Halep won the first set, Plíšková had her lower back treated by a trainer.

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