The Spanish Garbine Muruguza, number 17 in the world, beat the American Cori Gauff with a score of 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3 and thus qualified for the round of 16 of the Internazionali Open Bnl d'Italia in course at the Foro Italico in Rome.
Czech Marketa Vondrousova (# 19 Wta) also qualified, overcoming the Dutch Arantxa Rus in two sets with a score of 6-3, 6-3.