(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 21 - Simona Halep won her first Italian Open title on Monday when defending champion Karolina Pliskova retired from the final due to injury.
The Romania was up 6-0 2-1 when Pliskova. decided she could not go on.
Halep lost in the final in Rome in 2017 and 2018. (ANSA).
Tennis: Halep wins Italian Open for first time
Defending champion Pliskova retired injured