Svitolina wins in Rome after Halep falters in final set


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 21 May 2017

Tennis - WTA - Rome Open - Women's Singles Final - Elina Svitolina of Ukraine v Simona Halep of Romania - Rome, Italy- 21/5/17- Svitolina kisses the trophy after her victory. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

ROME (Reuters) - Elina Svitolina won the women's singles at the Italian Open final to claim her fourth title of the season on Sunday after her opponent Simona Halep sunk without trace in the final set.

Svitolina's 4-6 7-5 6-1 victory meant she added the Rome crown to the ones she took in Taipei, Dubai and Istanbul.

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