2020 Italian Open – Women's singles

Simona Halep won the women's singles tennis title at the 2020 Italian Open after the defending champion Karolína Plíšková retired from the final, with the scoreline at 6–0, 2–1. It was her first Italian Open title.

Women's singles
2020 Italian Open
Final
ChampionRomania Simona Halep
Runner-upCzech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Score6–0, 2–1, ret.
Details
Draw56 (8 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Sofia Kenin became the first top five player and reigning major champion to be defeated by a 'double bagel' (6–0, 6–0) scoreline since Lindsay Davenport defeated Maria Sharapova at the 2005 Indian Wells tournament. Kenin was defeated by Victoria Azarenka in the second round.[1]

Seeds

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The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

01.    Simona Halep (champion)
02.    Karolína Plíšková (final, retired)
03.    Sofia Kenin (second round)
04.    Elina Svitolina (quarterfinals)
05.    Kiki Bertens (second round)
06.    Belinda Bencic (second round)
07.    Johanna Konta (third round)
08.    Petra Martić (second round)
09.    Garbiñe Muguruza (semifinals)
10.    Elena Rybakina (third round)
11.    Elise Mertens (quarterfinals)
12.    Markéta Vondroušová (semifinals)
13.    Alison Riske (first round)
14.    Anett Kontaveit (second round)
15.    Angelique Kerber (first round)
16.    Donna Vekić (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Simona Halep 6 2
  Yulia Putintseva 2 0r
1   Simona Halep 6 4 6
9   Garbiñe Muguruza 3 6 4
SE   Victoria Azarenka 6 3 4
9   Garbiñe Muguruza 3 6 6
1   Simona Halep 6 2
2   Karolína Plíšková 0 1r
12   Markéta Vondroušová 6 6
4   Elina Svitolina 3 0
12   Markéta Vondroušová 2 4
2   Karolína Plíšková 6 6
11   Elise Mertens 3 6 0
2   Karolína Plíšková 6 3 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   S Halep 6 6
  A Sevastova 2 3 WC   J Paolini 3 4
WC   J Paolini 6 6 1   S Halep 7 6
WC   C Giorgi 5 77 4   D Yastremska 5 4
  D Yastremska 7 65 6   D Yastremska 4 77 6
  A Anisimova 77 78   A Anisimova 6 63 4
16   D Vekić 64 66 1   S Halep 6 2
10   E Rybakina 6 6   Y Putintseva 2 0r
  E Alexandrova 0 4 10   E Rybakina 7 77
  M Bouzková 6 6   M Bouzková 5 63
  A Tomljanović 3 4 10   E Rybakina 6 63 2
  Y Putintseva 6 6   Y Putintseva 4 77 6
  R Peterson 2 4   Y Putintseva 6 62 6
8   P Martić 3 77 4

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   S Kenin 0 0
SE   V Azarenka 79 6 SE   V Azarenka 6 6
WC   V Williams 67 2 SE   V Azarenka 6
Q   D Kasatkina 6 6 Q   D Kasatkina 6r
WC   V Zvonareva 2 2 Q   D Kasatkina 6 6
  K Siniaková 6 6   K Siniaková 2 3
15   A Kerber 3 1 SE   V Azarenka 6 3 4
9   G Muguruza 6 6 9   G Muguruza 3 6 6
  S Stephens 3 3 9   G Muguruza 77 3 6
  O Jabeur 4 3   C Gauff 63 6 3
  C Gauff 6 6 9   G Muguruza 6 6
WC   E Cocciaretto 2 2 7   J Konta 4 1
Q   I-C Begu 6 6 Q   I-C Begu 0 4
7   J Konta 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   K Bertens 4 4
Q   K Juvan 6 4 1   P Hercog 6 6
  P Hercog 4 6 6   P Hercog 6 1 65
  I Świątek 65 3 12   M Vondroušová 1 6 77
Q   A Rus 77 6 Q   A Rus 3 3
Q   M Doi 1 6 4 12   M Vondroušová 6 6
12   M Vondroušová 6 4 6 12   M Vondroušová 6 6
14   A Kontaveit 6 77 4   E Svitolina 3 0
  C Garcia 3 61 14   A Kontaveit 6 5 3
  B Pera 6 63 3   S Kuznetsova 4 7 6
  S Kuznetsova 3 77 6   S Kuznetsova 66 4
  A Pavlyuchenkova 6 65 6 4   E Svitolina 78 6
  S Zhang 4 77 1   A Pavlyuchenkova 3 64
4   E Svitolina 6 77

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   B Bencic 3 1
  J Görges 1 0 Q   D Kovinić 6 6
Q   D Kovinić 6 6 Q   D Kovinić 4 4
  M Linette 6 6 11   E Mertens 6 6
  J Ostapenko 4 3   M Linette 2 4
  S-w Hsieh 3 1 11   E Mertens 6 6
11   E Mertens 6 6 11   E Mertens 3 6 0
13   A Riske 7 64 3 2   Ka Plíšková 6 3 6
Q   A Bolsova 5 77 6 Q   A Bolsova 6 1 64
Q   A Blinkova 6 6 Q   A Blinkova 4 6 77
  J Teichmann 3 3 Q   A Blinkova 4 3
  B Strýcová 6 6 2   Ka Plíšková 6 6
  V Kudermetova 3 3   B Strýcová 3 3
2   Ka Plíšková 6 6

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Bernarda Pera (moved to main draw)
  2.   Anna Blinkova (qualified)
  3.   Lauren Davis (first round)
  4.   Arantxa Rus (qualified)
  5.   Zarina Diyas (first round)
  6.   Daria Kasatkina (qualified)
  7.   Irina-Camelia Begu (qualified)
  8.   Christina McHale (first round)
  9.   Nao Hibino (first round)
  10.   Misaki Doi (qualified)
  11.   Patricia Maria Țig (withdrew, still competing in İstanbul)
  12.   Danka Kovinić (qualified)
  13.   Tímea Babos (qualifying competition)
  14.   Aliona Bolsova (qualified)
  15.   Leylah Annie Fernandez (first round)
  16.   Anna-Lena Friedsam (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
Bye
10   Misaki Doi
    Martina Trevisan 4 77 3
10   Misaki Doi 6 64 6

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Anna Blinkova 7 6
    Stefanie Vögele 5 3
    Stefanie Vögele 2 6 7
15   Leylah Fernandez 6 2 5

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Lauren Davis 4 1
    Kaja Juvan 6 6
  Kaja Juvan 6 6
WC   Melania Delai 2 3
WC   Melania Delai 4 6 6
9   Nao Hibino 6 3 4

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Arantxa Rus 6 6
    Liudmila Samsonova 1 3
4   Arantxa Rus 6 6
13   Tímea Babos 0 1
    Giulia Gatto-Monticone 3 6 2
13   Tímea Babos 6 1 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Zarina Diyas 5 6 3
    Anna Kalinskaya 7 2 6
  Anna Kalinskaya 2 2
14   Aliona Bolsova 6 6
WC   Jessica Pieri 1 1
14   Aliona Bolsova 6 6

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Daria Kasatkina 6 6
    Arina Rodionova 0 1
6   Daria Kasatkina 6 6
    Gabriela Dabrowski 2 2

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Irina-Camelia Begu 6 6
    Sara Errani 1 3
7   Irina-Camelia Begu 6 6
16   Anna-Lena Friedsam 1 1
    Martina Di Giuseppe 3 2
16   Anna-Lena Friedsam 6 6

Eighth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
8   Christina McHale 6 4 5
  Katarzyna Kawa 4 6 7
  Katarzyna Kawa 6 4 3
12   Danka Kovinić 3 6 6
  Ulrikke Eikeri 2 1
12   Danka Kovinić 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Baudu, Jérémy (2020-09-17). "6-0, 6-0 contre Kenin : Azarenka est restée dans sa bulle" (in French). Tennis Majors. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
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