Pliskova sweeps past Konta to win Italian Open

Czech fourth seed Karolina Pliskova swept past Britain’s Johanna Konta 6-3, 6-4 to win the WTA Italian Open on Sunday.
Pliskova, the 2017 French Open semi-finalist, clinched her 13th career title, in the final major warm-up tournament on clay before Roland Garros starts on May 26.
A break in each set was enough for the former world number one to get past Konta, sealing victory on her third match point after 85 minutes on court.
“It was a great week for me and my team,” said the 27-year-old, now coached by former Rome champion Conchita Martinez.