Former WTA leader and double finalist in Rome Karolina Pliskova unexpectedly left the Foro Italico tournament in the second round.

Karolina PlishkovaPhoto: William WEST / AFP / Profimedia

Karolina Pliskova was eliminated in the second round of WTA Rome

WTA No. 13 Rym Pliskova lost in straight sets 7-6(5), 6-2 to Anna Bondar, ranked 93rd in the world singles rankings.

The game lasted one hour and 24 minutes.

Pliskova is a former leader of the WTA hierarchy, which she climbed on July 17, 2017.

Also, the athlete from the Czech Republic (now ranked 14th in the WTA ranking) is a double finalist of the WTA Rome: in the editions of 2017 (defeat to Simona Halep) and 2021 (clear defeat, score 6-0, 6-0). , Iga Svyatek).

Carolina won the Foro Italico in 2019, beating Johanna Konta in the final.

WTA Rome takes place from May 9 to 20 on the clay in the Foro Italico complex. His total prize money is $3,572,618 and is in the “WTA 1000” category. Iga Svyatek became the champion of the last two competitions.

Know:

  • The Italian competition, founded in 1930, has been won three times by a Romanian athlete: Ilie Nestase, 1970 and 1973 editions, and Simona Halep, 2020.
  • They have also been in the finals: Ilie Nestase (1974, losing to Bjorn Borg), Virginia Ruzici (1978, 1980, 1981) and Simona Halep (2017, 2018, losing both times to Elina Svitolina).