Overview
- Iga Swiatek, the defending champion, suffered a surprising 6-1, 7-5 loss to Danielle Collins in the third round of the Italian Open.
- Swiatek's early exit not only ends her title defense but also sets up a potential ranking drop to world No. 4.
- Danielle Collins advances to the last 16, where she will face either Elina Svitolina or Hailey Baptiste.
- Jannik Sinner, returning from a doping suspension, is set to play Mariano Navone in his first match since January's Australian Open victory.
- Other notable upsets include early exits by top seeds Andrey Rublev and Taylor Fritz, while Matteo Berrettini secured a homecoming win in Rome.