Pliskova has never progressed past the semi finals in her four previous appearances in Rome.
Pliskova kisses the tournament trophy as she celebrates winning the final against Britain’s Konta.
A break in each set was enough for the former world No 1 to get past Konta, sealing victory on her third match point after 85 minutes on court. Pliskova, the highest remaining seed, got an early break in the final and swept 3-0 up in just eight minutes on the red clay of the Foro Italico. Pliskova broke in the seventh game of the second set, despite Konta saving two break points, with the Czech world No 7 powering through for the biggest title of her career since Cincinnati in 2016.‘Uphill battle’
The 28-year-old Konta, the first British woman in the Rome final since Virginia Wade in 1971, will now be seeded at the French Open later this month.
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