FILE PHOTO: Aug 19, 2018; Mason, OH, USA; Kiki Bertens (NED) holds the Rookwood Cup after defeating Simona Halep (ROU) during the finals in the Western and Southern tennis open at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
(Reuters) - Kiki Bertens, who won the Cincinnati Masters title on Sunday, has pulled out of this week's Connecticut Open with a viral illness, tournament organisers said on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old became the first player from the Netherlands to win the Cincinnati Masters after recording a shock victory over world number one Simona Halep.
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