Prime seed Simona Halep gained the Prague Open, the second post-lockdown WTA occasion, after beating Belgium’s Elise Mertens in straight units on Sunday. Romania’s Halep, the 28-year-old reigning Wimbledon champion and world quantity two, beat the 23rd-ranked Mertens 6-2, 7-5 in an hour and 33 minutes. It was her 21st profession WTA title, making her the fifth most profitable energetic participant behind Serena and Venus Williams, Kim Clijsters and Petra Kvitova. Mertens took a 2-Zero lead within the first set however Halep then gained seven video games in a row to win that set and begin the second on a excessive, extending her result in Four-2.
Leaning on her very good backhand, Mertens put Halep underneath strain together with her aggressive show, coming again for a 5-Four lead.
However that was it from the 24-year-old Belgian as Halep gained the subsequent three video games to seal the victory.
“Even the primary set was not simple, she’s an incredible opponent and it is all the time robust to play towards her as a result of she’s quick,” Halep informed the general public broadcaster Czech Tv.
“The second set was a bit of bit more durable however I used to be robust and that is why I may win this match.”
Halep stated she would resolve on whether or not to play the US Open on Monday.
“Now it is too quick to take a choice, I simply wish to get pleasure from this victory after which I’ll have a thought concerning the US Open,” she added.
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Earlier on Saturday, Czechs Lucie Hradecka and Kristyna Pliskova gained the Prague Open doubles after beating Monica Niculescu and Raluca Olaru of Romania 6-2, 6-2.
The match was performed behind closed doorways to keep away from COVID-19 contagion, and the gamers needed to put on face masks any time they weren’t taking part in, coaching or consuming.
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