Rybakina advances to Internazionali BNL d'Italia Round of 16
09:18, 11 May 2026
Kazakhstan's No 1 Elena Rybakina has reached the round of 16 of the WTA1000 Internazionali BNL d'Italia. in Rome, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation.
In the third-round match, she edged out Alexandra Eala of the Philippines 6-4, 6-3, advancing to the round of 16.
The match lasted 1 hour and 33 minutes.
In the round of 16, Rybakina will face the winner of the match between Laura Siegemund (Germany) and Karolina Plíšková (Czech Republic). Rybakina has already claimed the title at this tournament in 2023
Earlier, Rybakina overwhelmed Maria Sakkari of Greece to reach the tournament's third round.