Simona Halep launched her BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global campaign with an emphatic 6-0 6-3 victory over Flavia Pennetta in the first singles match of the tournament on Sunday.
Rocking her handprinted red Adidas kit, the top-seeded Romanian stormed through the first set in 26 minutes and while in the second set her opponent played more like she had en route to her US Open trophy last month, the outcome of the match was evident when the Italian dropped serve to trail 5-3 after a marathon eighth game.