Defending champion:
Karolina Pliskova (4) who defeated Johanna Konta 6-3 6-4
Final result:
Simona Halep (1) (Romania) v Karolina Pliskova (2) (Czech Republic)Garbiñe Muguruza (9)
Injury hampered Pliskova, but nothing should be taken away from the clinical performance from Halep.
The top seed broke the Czech service in the opening game, and she converted each of the next opportunities presented her, in games three and five.
Pliskova had three chances to break the Romanian serve, but they were all in the fourth game, and none were used.
6-0 and although Pliskova battled on in set two, even breaking back to level at 1-1, things were clearly difficult, and after Halep broke for 2-1, the second seed opted for common sense, retiring from the contest. Now concentration would be on recovery in time for Roland Garros.
Simona Halep, in her third final appearance in Rome, lifted the trophy for a first time 6-0 2-1 (retired).
The winning streak for Halep is now 14, having won Dubai and Prague before this triumph.
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