Thursday, May 8th, saw the second-round matches played at the WTA 1000 clay court tournament in Rome.
Here are some of the key results from the day:
- Marie Bouzkova (CZE) def. Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA, 18) 6/0, 6/3
- Danielle Collins (USA, 29) def. Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU, Q) 6/3, 6/3
- Elise Mertens (BEL, 25) def. Suzan Lamens (NED) 3/6, 6/2, 6/3
- Jaqueline Cristian (ROU) def. Yulia Putintseva (KAZ, 23) 7/6(2), 7/5
- Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) def. Laura Siegemund (GER) 6/2, 6/2
In another notable match from the second round, Madison Keys defeated Varvara Gracheva.
Marcus Prine