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Elena Rybakina warmed up for the French Open by capturing the Italian Open title after the Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina was forced to retire with a thigh injury while trailing 6-4, 1-0 to the world No 6.
Rybakina got off to an edgy start in the rain-delayed contest by dropping her opening service game before the Wimbledon champion levelled at 3-3 and then wrapped up the opening set with a late break.
Written by Reuters
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