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. But she didn’t have much to rival in-form Iga Swiatek.
But Elena Rybakina was upset – by Elina Svitolina, who advanced to this stage even more quietly than Pegula did.
(Rome is six hours ahead of EDT)
Internazionali BNL d’Italia
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
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[4] Iga Swiatek (POL) def. [5] Jessica Pegula (USA) 61 62
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[7] Elina Svitolina (UKR) def [2] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) 26 64 64
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