The second day of main draw action at the WTA 1000 clay-court event in Rome, Italy, took place on May 6, 2026. The schedule featured a full slate of first-round singles matches, with several notable outcomes and weather interruptions shaping the early stages of the tournament.
Germany's Tatjana Maria delivered a dominant performance, defeating Poland's Magda Linette in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3. Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko also advanced with a convincing victory, overcoming Italy's Lucrezia Stefaniini 6-1, 6-0. In a closely contested all-Italian affair, Lisa Pigato won the opening set against Tyra Caterina Grant before her opponent rallied to take the match 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Several matches went the distance. France's Leolia Jeanjean edged out Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in a tight first-set tiebreak, eventually winning 7-6(8-6), 6-4. Czech player Karolina Pliskova staged a comeback against Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, prevailing 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. Meanwhile, Hungary's Panna Udvardy secured her spot in the next round by defeating Russia's Alina Korneeva 6-2, 7-6(7-2).
American players had a mixed day. Taylor Townsend advanced comfortably with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Italy's Nuria Brancaccio. Peyton Stearns also moved on, beating China's Jiajie Chen 6-4, 6-4. However, Katie McNally of the USA was eliminated by Australia's Daria Kasatkina, who won 6-2, 6-4.
Rain played a significant role in the day's proceedings, forcing the suspension of two matches. The encounter between Ukraine's Yuliya Starodubtseva and Switzerland's Simona Waltert was stopped with the score at 5-7, 6-4, 1-4 in favor of Waltert. Another match, featuring Italy's Noemi Bozalenti against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic, was halted with Bozalenti leading 5-3. Both matches are scheduled to be completed at a later date.
Other winners on the day included Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic, who cruised past Italy's Federica Urgesi 6-1, 6-1, and Germany's Laura Siegemund, who defeated Czech Republic's Sara Bejlek 6-4, 6-4. Argentina's Solana Sierra also progressed with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Germany's Tamara Korpatsch.
The tournament continues with more first-round matches as players look to advance on the Roman clay. The results from May 6 set the stage for the upcoming second-round clashes.
Based on reporting from Чемпионат.com.