Simona Halep Through In Rome Despite Sluggish Start: Karolina Pliskova, Victoria Azarenka Advance

Simona Halep defeated Jasmine Paolini 6-3 6-4 as Karolina Pliskova beat Barbora Strycova 6-3 6-3 and Victoria Azarenka beat Venus Williams 7-6(7) 6-2.