ROME — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka fought back from a set down against Sofia Kenin to advance at the Italian Open on Sunday. Kenin, the No. 31-seeded American, won the first set of the third round match in Rome 6-3, but Sabalenka powered back to take the next two sets by the same score.

Carlos Alcaraz made a confident return from injury at the Italian Open 2025, defeating Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 6-3 in his opening match. The Spaniard, wearing a brace on his right leg and a black nose strip,

Carlos Alcaraz had an upper leg ailment that bothered him during the Barcelona Open final, plus a left leg injury.