Russian Veronika Kudermetova and Belgian Elise Mertens secured their spot in the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome, defeating Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan. The duo won their second-round match with a score of 7-5, 6-2.
The match lasted for 1 hour and 26 minutes.
Match Statistics:
| Kudermetova/Mertens | Ostapenko/Su-Wei | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 0 |
| Double Faults | 1 | 6 |
| Breaks | 5 | 2 |
| Total Points Won | 66 | 49 |
For a place in the semifinals, Kudermetova and Mertens will compete against the winners of the match between Asia Muhammad/Demi Schuurs and Sofia Kenin/Lyudmyla Kichenok.
Marcus Prine