The fourth round of the 2024 WTA 1000 Rome women's singles is the 1/8 finals, and in a match that ended a little later, No. 2 seed Sabalenka almost broke the big upset, defeating Svitolina 2-1 in three sets. In addition, world No. 1 Swiatek remained stable, winning 2-0 in straight sets. The top 8 are all confirmed!
"China's First Sister" and No.7 seed Zheng Qinwen avenged former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka 6-2 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.
Top seed and world No.1 Swiatek continued her steady performance, beating former world No.1 Kerber 7-5 6-3 to make it nine straight wins on clay and reach the quarterfinals for the fourth year in a row.
No.18 seed Keys swept past No.28 seed Kostya 6-2 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals for the first time in eight years.
American prodigy and third seed Gauff defeated Bardosa 5-7 6-4 6-1 in three sets to reach the quarterfinals for the first time in three years. In this match, Gauff won not easily, especially in the first set, and then won two sets in a row.
No.24 seed Azarenka knocked out No.5 seed Sakkari 2-0 in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1, after the latter suffered a heavy defeat.
Collins, the No. 13 seed, was even more comfortable, winning 6-0 and 6-3 in two straight sets to sweep Begu 2-0 and reach the last eight.
Ninth seed and Grand Slam champion Ostapenko topped off qualifier Slamkova 4-6 6-4 7-6(3) to reach the quarter-finals for the fourth time.
In the final match, second seed Sabalenka saved three match points to defeat 16th seed Svitolina 4-6 6-1 7-6(7) to reach the quarter-finals for the second time in her career.
The top 8 and 1/4 finals are as follows -
Swiatek vs Case
Zheng Qinwen VS Gauff
Azarenka vs Collins
Ostapenko vs Sabalenka