Karolina Pliskova wins Italian Open

Sunday, 19 May 2019 17:34

Karolina Pliskova has clinched the Italian Open, beating Johanna Konta 6-3, 6-4 in the final.

The 27-year-old is the first Czech woman since 1978 to capture the trophy in Rome.

The fourth seed did not drop a single service game as she secured the third clay title of her career in one hour 25 minutes.

With the win, Pliskova will take over the No. 2 ranking from French Open champion Simona Halep.

There's a heavyweight clash in the men's decider later on Sunday, as world number one Novak Djokovic goes up against Rafael Nadal.

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