Iga Swiatek immediately starred in the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. The Pole did not leave even one game to former Roland Garros finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, finishing with a sensational bagel: 6-0 6-0. Her next opponent on the Rome clay-courts will be Lesia Tsurenko.
Paula Badosa knocked out WTA number seven Ons Jabeur in straight sets. Camila Giorgi conquered the challenge between two of the most aggressive tennis players on the circuit and defeated the 15th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova with a score of 6-4 6-2.
Lisa Pigato’s dream in Rome ends. Daria Kasatkina turned out to be too much stronger than her and gave her a clear 6-1 6-2. Elena Rybakina eliminated in straight sets the other Italian Jasmine Paolini. Below the highlights of the match between Swiatek and Pavlyucheko:
The men’s results
Novak Djokovic wins the match in Rome, beating Tomas Martin Etcheverry in straight sets.
7-6 6-2 is the result that allows the number one seed to access the third round of the title of which he is the holder. The Slam champion’s match does not start in the best way, starting by undergoing a cold break, in the first round of service after a not entirely unexpected 30-40.
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