At the Italian Open, the reigning champion Alexander Zverev advanced after defeating Lithuanian qualifier Vilius Gaubas in straight sets.
Zverev, world number 2, won with a score of 6-4, 6-0 in the third round match and will face Frenchman Arthur Fils in the next phase.
Fils achieved victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas with scores of 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Laslo Djere with a score of 7-6 (2), 6-2 and will face Karen Khachanov in his next match.
In the women’s bracket, world number one Aryna Sabalenka came back from a set down against Sofia Kenin to advance.
Kenin, the American seeded number 31, won the first set 6-3, but Sabalenka reacted to take the next two sets with the same score.
US Open champion Sabalenka will face Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk in the next round.
Coco Gauff defeated Magda Linette in straight sets with a score of 7-5, 6-3.
US Open ex-champion Emma Raducanu lost the first set against Veronika Kudermetova, but managed to recover and win the match with a score of 5-7, 6-0, 6-1.
Gauff and Raducanu will face each other in the next round.
