From 11:00
CET, fans can enjoy a new day of competition at the Rome Open. The schedule
will start with matches featuring locals Camila Giorgi (vs Karolina Muchova)
and Marco Cecchinato (vs Roberto Bautista Agut).
The Center
Court will feature the world No. 1s of the WTA and ATP, with Iga Swiatek taking
on Lesia Tsurenko and Novak Djokovic facing Grigor Dimitrov. Later on the same
court, Kazakh star Elena Rybakina and local favorite Jannik Sinner will play.
Other top players looking to continue their progress in the tournament include
Holger Rune, Victoria Azarenka, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, Maria
Sakkari, and Coco Gauff.
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