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
Champion	Simona Halep
Runner-up	Karolína Plíšková
Score	6–0, 2–1, ret.
Draw	56 (8 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 2020 Italian Open (tennis)

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

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

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	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

Section 1

	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

	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

Section 3

	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

	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

Seeds

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

1. Misaki Doi
2. Anna Blinkova
3. Kaja Juvan
4. Arantxa Rus
5. Aliona Bolsova
6. Daria Kasatkina
7. Irina-Camelia Begu
8. Danka Kovinić

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

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

Second qualifier

	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

	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

	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

	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

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

Seventh qualifier

	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

	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