PRAGUE - Top seed Simona Halep won the Prague Open, the second post-lockdown WTA event, after beating Belgium's Elise Mertens in straight sets on Sunday .
It was her 21st career WTA career title, making her the fifth most successful active player behind Serena and Venus Williams, Kim Clijsters and Petra Kvitova. Leaning on her superb backhand, Mertens put Halep under pressure with her aggressive display, coming back for a 5-4 lead."Even the first set was not easy, she's a great opponent and it's always tough to play against her because she's fast," Halep told the public broadcaster Czech Television.She said she would decide on whether to play the US Open on Monday.
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