Simona Halep
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MADRID: Simona Halep thanked under-fire Fed Cup coach Ilie Nastase after defending her Madrid Open title by edging out Kristina Mladenovic on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) in a thrilling near three-hour final 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2.

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