Rome - WTA Premier 5 2nd round start

Second round commenced in Rome WTA Premier 5.

2020 Internazionali BNL d’Italia  - a WTA Premier 5 category tournament, on Red Clay, in Rome, Italy, 14-21 September 2020.

Defending champion:

Karolina Pliskova (4) who defeated Johanna Konta 6-3 6-4

Second round results:

- Simona Halep (1) defeated wildcard Jasmine Paolini 6-3 6-4

- Dayana Yastremska defeated Amanda Anisimova 4-6 7-6(3) 6-4

- Elena Rybakina (10) defeated Marie Bouzkova 7-5 7-6(3)

- Elina Svitolina (4) defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3 7-6(4)

- Qualifier Danka Kovinic defeated Belinda Bencic (6) 6-3 6-1

- Elise Mertens (11) defeated Magda Linette 6-2 6-4

- Qualifier Anna Blinkova defeated qualifier Aliona Bolsova 4-6 6-1 7-6(4)

- Karolina Pliskova (2) defeated Barbora Strycova 6-3 6-3

First round result:

- Victoria Azarenka defeated wildcard Venus Williams 7-6(7) 6-2