Venus Williams won her 47th WTA singles title as opponent Garbine Muguruza pulled out of the Wuhan Open final with an ankle injury when trailing 6-3 3-0.
Both players came into the tournament less than fully fit, with Williams, 35, struggling with a thigh problem.
The American, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, used her experience to good effect in the first set of the final, according to foreign TV channel.
She broke Wimbledon finalist Muguruza twice in the second set before the 21-year-old Spaniard withdrew.
“I’m very sorry to have had to retire, but sometimes the body just doesn’t recover,” said Muguruza.
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Source: Pakistan Today
