The four seeds in the bottom half of the draw made their dates in the quarterfinals.
And while both matches could be blowouts, both matches also could … not be blowouts.
Jessica Pegula, as is her wont, quietly advanced to the final eight – if anyone who drops the first double-bagel of her career at the WTA level can be quiet.
(Rome is six hours ahead of EDT)
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Location: Rome, Italy
Category: WTA 1000 (Joint event with the ATP Tour)
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Dates: May 5 – 17, 2026
Prize Money: €7,228,080
Draws: S96 – D32
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Order of play
Singles, quarterfinals
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Campo Centrale (1 p.m. start – 7 a.m. EDT)
1. [4] Iga Swiatek (POL) vs. [5] Jessica Pegula (USA)
3. [2] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) vs. [7] Elina Svitolina (UKR) (not before 7 p.m.)
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