Coco Gauff booked her spot in the round of 16 at the Internazionali BNL D'Italia on Wednesday, and is set to face fourth seed Maria Sakkari in a rematch from their encounter in the second round last year.
Gauff brushed past compatriot Madison Brengle 6-2 6-4 to reach the round of 16, and the American is hoping her showdown with Sakkari will help ignite her clay-court season like it did last year.
"Playing [Sakkari here] last year definitely gave me a lot of confidence," Gauff said. "That was definitely the match that I think kind of set up my confidence for the clay season. This match, regardless of the result, as long as I put up my best fight, I think I'm going to be happy."
Gauff prevailed in a three-setter against her Greek opponent last year in Rome, before eventually falling in the semifinals.
"I'm super excited for the match because I feel like whenever I play her, there's always some good points," added the 15th seed. "I'm going to be ready to run a lot because she hits some big balls, but I think it's going to be a good one."