Top-Ranked Sabalenka Advances, Svitolina, Navarro Progress at Italian Open

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the Italian Open third round by overcoming a first-set loss to defeat Sofia Kenin, setting up a match against Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk. Sabalenka began her campaign with a convincing win over Anastasia Potapova and continues to be a strong contender following her previous runner-up finish. Other notable players progressing include Emma Raducanu, who recovered from a set down to beat Veronika Kudermetova, and Coco Gauff, who won her match in straight sets. Ukrainian Elina Svitolina also reached the last 16, defeating American qualifier Hailey Baptiste and preparing to face Danielle Collins next. Additionally, Emma Navarro secured a spot in the third round, where she will meet Clara Tauson. The tournament features intense competition among top-ranked women players, with many setting sights on the valuable ranking points and prize money offered in Rome.