Halep triumphs at the Rome Internationals, cries Pliskova

Finally Simona Halep. Of course, probably after two finals tied and lost, those of 2017 and 2018 against Svitolina, that was not how she wanted to win. Surely he would have preferred to fight to the end and then lift the trophy of these Internazionale d’Italia. Instead, the race was decided by the retirement of reigning champion Karolina Pliskova in the second set.

the race

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It must be said that Simona, number 2 in the world and seed number 1 of the tournament, had dominated in the first set, beating the Czech (4 Wta and 2 of the tie) with a very heavy 6-0 in just 21 minutes. Already there, however, it was clear that Pliskova, who arrived on the field with a visibly bandaged thigh, was not at her best. Then she requested the intervention of the physiotherapist for a back problem. Too. At 2-1 and with his face struggling to hide the pain, he chose to withdraw.

“I finally won”

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Impossible for Karolina to hide her bitterness: “I’m sorry I didn’t finish but today Simona was too strong for me, sorry for this injury. I’m happy with this past week in Rome and I thank the tournament organization that managed to put her on her feet despite the difficulties. “To reward the finalists, in addition to Mayor Virginia Raggi, are Carola and Vittoria, the two girls from Finale Ligure who became famous thanks to the video of their tennis match in two stands during the confinement. They cheered Halep and they are delighted to see her succeed. But the happiest of all is obviously Simona: “I thank the audience who came here today, it was important to have him close despite this difficult moment. I still want to congratulate Karolina, I know this was not at all the way she wanted to close the tournament, but I hope she quickly recovers and finds her in the Roland Garros final. When for me, I am very happy to be able to take home this magnificent trophy after two lost finals. At last! “.