: Tennis: Swiatek crushes Pliskova 6-0, 6-0 to win Italian Open #IndiaNEWS Polish teenager Iga Swiatek crushed Czech ninth seed Karolina Pliskova 6-0, 6-0 to win the Italian Open on Sunday before the

Tennis: Swiatek crushes Pliskova 6-0, 6-0 to win Italian Open #IndiaNEWS
Polish teenager Iga Swiatek crushed Czech ninth seed Karolina Pliskova 6-0, 6-0 to win the Italian Open on Sunday before the men’s 57th career showdown between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.The 19-year-old reigning French Open champion took just 45 minutes to dispatch the 2019 Rome winner two weeks before she opens her title defence in Roland Garros.Swiatek, ranked 15, claimed her third WTA title having followed her Roland Garros success with a win in Adelaide in January.“I’m overwhelmed, at the beginning of this tournament I would not have dreamed of winning it,??? said an emotional Swiatek.Swiatek swept through the first set in just 20 minutes, allowing Pliskova four points, dropping just 13 in total throughout the match.Pliskova tried to fight back in the third game of the second set, holding a double break to win the third game, but the Polish player ruthlessly snuffed out any return.“I will just quickly forget about today,??? said Pliskova, the world number nine, who was playing in her third consecutive Rome final.The former world number one retired injured in last year’s final while trailing 6–0, 2–1 to Romania’s Simona Halep. “It’s definitely not the best day in the tournament for me, but congratulations she played very well.“I’ve had some great matches here, in...Read more

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