Karolina Pliskova wins Italian Open
Czech fourth seed Karolina Pliskova Defeated Britain's Johanna Konta 6-3, 6-4 to win the WTA Italian Open in Rome today.
She clinched her 13th career title, in the final major warm-up tournament on clay before French Open starts on Sunday.
Pliskova is the 2017 French Open semi-finalist.
Top seeds Naomi Osaka and Petra Kvitova had pulled out injured during the event, while Roland Garros champion Simona Halep crashed out in her opening match in Italy.
Four-time Rome winner Serena Williams also withdrew before the second round as her return after a two-month layoff was cut short when her knee injury flared up.
Czech fourth seed Karolina Pliskova Defeated Britain's Johanna Konta 6-3, 6-4 to win the WTA Italian Open in Rome today.
She clinched her 13th career title, in the final major warm-up tournament on clay before French Open starts on Sunday.
Pliskova is the 2017 French Open semi-finalist.
Top seeds Naomi Osaka and Petra Kvitova had pulled out injured during the event, while Roland Garros champion Simona Halep crashed out in her opening match in Italy.
Four-time Rome winner Serena Williams also withdrew before the second round as her return after a two-month layoff was cut short when her knee injury flared up.
