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The qualifying is done and the first round got under way on Tuesday.

But a full day of action on the women’s side – with the most intriguing question how Naomi Osaka will do.

Osaka hasn’t played Rome since 2021; she’s been there training for over a week.

Also – the two Fruhvirtova sisters – older sister Linda got in as an alternate – both qualified and will play back to back against a couple of veteran, savvy players.

ATP Roma – Wednesday results

(Rome is 6 hours ahead of EDT)

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Internazionali BNL d’Italia
Location: Rome, Italy
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Category: WTA 1000 (Joint event with the WTA Tour)
Dates: May 8 – 19, 2024
Prize money: $5,509,771
Draws: S96 – D32

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Final results
Singles, first round

Notable

[PR] Naomi Osaka (JPN) def. Clara Burel (FRA) 76 (2) 61

Sofia Kenin (USA) def. Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) 63 62

[Q] Brenda Fruhvirtova (CZE) def Taylor Townsend (USA) 36 62 60

 

Struggling through

Elina Avanesyan (RUS) def. Cristina Bucsa (ESP) 67 (3) 60 75

Tatjana Maria (GER) def. [Q] Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) 76 (5) 36 62

Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) def Donna Vekic (CRO) 62 36 76 (5)

 

Rolling through

Anna Blinkova (RUS) def Diane Parry (FRA) 62 63 

Magda Linette (POL) def. Zhu Lin (CHN) 63 62

[Q] Bernarda Pera (USA) def Caroline Dolehide (USA) 76 (6) 63

[Q] Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) def Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) 62 76 (6)

Mayar Sherif (EGY) def Petra Martic (CRO) 62 62

Katerina Siniakova (CZE) def [WC] Nuria Brancaccio (ITA) 64 62

 

Suspended

[Q] Laura Siegemund (GER) vs. [Q] Maria Lourdes Carlé (ARG) 26 64 22

[PR] Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) vs. [Q] Rebeka Masarova (ESP) 57 63

Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) vs. Nadia Podoroska (ARG) 13

Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) vs. [Q] Renata Zarazua (MEX) 25 

 

Cancelled

[PR] Amanda Anisimova (USA) vs. [WC] Sara Errani (ITA)

[Q] Varvara Gracheva (FRA) vs. [WC] Federica Di Sarra (ITA)

[Q] Rebecca Sramkova (SVK) vs. [WC] Giorgia Pedone (ITA)

Anastasia Potapova (RUS) vs. Wang Xiyu (CHN) 

Wang Yafan (CHN) vs. [Q] Katie Volynets (USA)

Daria Saville (AUS) vs. [Q] Clara Tauson (DEN)

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ATP Roma – Tuesday, May 7, 2024 final results

WTA Roma – Tuesday, May 7, 2024 final results

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