WTA - Rome 1R start

First round commenced in Rome.

2023 Internazionali BNL d’Italia, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Clay, in Rome, Italy, 8-21 May 2023.

Defending champion:

Iga Swiatek (1) who defeated Ons Jabeur (9) 6-2 6-2

First round results:

- Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated Leylah Fernandez 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3

- Anett Kontaveit defeated Alycia Parks 6-1 6-1

- Barbora Strycova defeated Maryna Zanevska 6-1 3-6 6-3

- Marketa Vondrousova defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-0 4-6 6-2

- Jasmine Paolini defeated Wang Xinyu 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2

- Wildcard Lisa Pigato defeated wildcard Diletta Cherubini 7-5 2-6 6-3

- Caty McNally defeated wildcard Dalila Spiteri 6-0 6-1

- Nuria Parrizas Diaz defeated Jule Niemeier 4-6 6-4 6-2

- Wang Xiyu defeated wildcard Lucrezia Stefanini 7-6(2) 7-6(2)

- Linda Noskova defeated Shelby Rogers 4-6 6-1 6-4

- Anna Blinkova defeated Mayar Sherif 2-6 6-2 6-3

- Sofia Kenin defeated Cristina Bucsa 6-3 6-7(8) 7-5