Russian player Veronika Kudermetova and her partner Elise Mertens from Belgium have successfully advanced to the second round of the WTA 1000 doubles tournament in Rome. They defeated the pairing of Timea Babos (Hungary) and Luisa Stefani (Brazil) in their first-round match with a score of 6-4, 6-2.
The match concluded in 1 hour and 19 minutes. This was the first time these two teams competed against each other.
Match Statistics:
| Kudermetova/Mertens | Babos/Stefani | |
| Aces | 2 | 0 |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 |
| Breaks | 3 | 0 |
| Total Points Won | 58 | 40 |
In the next round, Kudermetova and Mertens are scheduled to play against the team of Hsieh Su-wei (Chinese Taipei) and Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia).
Marcus Prine