Swiatek has made a strong start to defend her title at the 2025 Rome tennis tournament, and Sinner's first opponent for his comeback is confirmed

With a straight set win over the hosts, Swiatek began her 2025 Rome title defense. Poland's defending champion and second seed Swiatek previously had a bye in the first round and defeated Italian wild card player Kocciaretto 6-1, 6-0 in the women's singles round on the 8th local time.

Swiatek is on her way to defending her title at the 2025 Rome tennis tournament

Swiatek, who had won the Rome Championship three times in the previous four years (2021, 2022 and 2024), is expected to face a real test against American veteran Collins in the third round (round of 32).

Naomi Osaka turned defeat into victory. Japan's former world No. 1 sister Naomi Osaka defeated Switzerland's "Lucky Carrier" Grubic 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 in the second round, and the home team Italian star Paulini defeated New Zealand's Chinese player Sun Lulu 6-4, 6-3, No. 3 seed Pegula defeated teammate Kruger in the American Civil War, and the U.S. Australian Open champion and No. 5 seed Keys defeated France's Grachova in straight sets, and continued to advance in Rome.

Ukraine's two-time champion Svitolina and Latvia's former French Open champion Ostapenko also advanced to the third round of the Women's Singles, while Tunisia's 27th seed Jabeur was retired by former Czech Wimbledon champion Kvitova, while former Czech French Open runner-up Mukhova and Spain's No.9 seed Badosa retired due to injury.

Alnadi, who previously reached the top 8 of men's singles in Madrid, returned to his home stadium in Rome but was "a round tour"

In the men's singles, Italy's world No. 1 Sinner was confirmed to face Argentina's Navone in the second round, and the world number 99 defeated another home team's wild card China 6-3 in two sets in the first round.

Chinese American Lenner defeated compatriot and world top ATP player Opelka 6-4, 7-6 (13-11) to qualify for the second round against Czech No. 19 seed Mahachi. In addition, the "dark horses" Alnardi (Italy) and Diallo (Canada), who had previously reached the quarterfinals in Madrid, were both "rounded" and lost to American player Giron and Spanish veteran Agut respectively, and the home team's veteran Fognini lost to Britain's Fernley 2-6, 3-6.