WTA - Rome 2R start

Second round commenced in Rome.

2025 Internazionali BNL d’Italia, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Rome, Italy, 6-18 May 2025.

Defending champion:

Iga Świątek (1) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 6-2 6-3

9th seed Paula Badosa withdrew after the main draw was published due to a back injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Viktorija Golubic.

Golubic received the first round bye originally given to Badosa.

12th seed Karolína Muchová withdrew after the main draw was published due to a wrist injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Laura Siegemund.

Siegemund received the first round bye originally given to Muchová.

21st seed Ekaterina Alexandrova withdrew after the main draw was published due to a back injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Jil Teichmann.

Teichmann received the first round bye originally given to Alexandrova.

Second round results:

- Jasmine Paolini (6) defeated Lulu Sun 6-4 6-3

- Ons Jabeur (27) received a walkover from Petra Kvitová 

- Jeļena Ostapenko (17) defeated Rebecca Šramková 1-6 6-4 6-3

- Lucky loser Laura Siegemund defeated Lucia Bronzetti 6-2 6-2

- Diana Shnaider (13) defeated Carolina Dolehide 6-0 6-0

- Jaqueline Cristian defeated Yulia Putintseva (23) 7-6(2) 7-5

- Elise Mertens (25) defeated Suzan Lamens 3-6 6-2 6-3

- Jessica Pegula (3) defeated Ashlyn Krueger 6-4 6-2

- Madison Keys (5) defeated Varvara Gracheva 7-6(4) 6-1

- Peyton Stearns defeated Anna Kalinskaya (28) 6-2 6-3

- Marie Bouzková defeated Beatriz Haddad Maia (18) 6-0 6-3

- Naomi Osaka defeated lucky loser Viktorija Golubic 2-6 7-5 6-1

- Elina Svitolina (16) defeated Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro 6-4 7-6(2)

- Qualifier Hailey Baptiste defeated Liudmila Samsonova (19) 6-3 2-6 6-4

- Danielle Collins (29) defeated qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-3 6-3

- Iga Świątek (2) defeated wildcard Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-1 6-0