Latvia`s Jelena Ostapenko, ranked world No. 18, secured a hard-fought victory over Slovakia`s Rebecca Šramková, ranked No. 41, in the second round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome. Ostapenko ultimately prevailed with a final score of 1/6, 6/4, 6/3 after dropping the first set.
The challenging match lasted 1 hour and 48 minutes. This result extends Ostapenko`s head-to-head advantage against Šramková to 3 wins against 1 loss.
Match Statistics:
| Ostapenko | Šramková | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 1 |
| Double Faults | 8 | 4 |
| Breaks Won | 6 | 6 |
| Total Points Won | 81 | 79 |
In the third round, Ostapenko is scheduled to face the winner of the match between Italy`s Lucia Bronzetti and Czechia`s Karolína Muchová.
