Lucia Bronzetti and Elisabetta Cocciaretto also immediately out in doubles in Rome

After defeats to Iga Swiatek and Laura Siegemund respectively in the singles draw, Elisabetta Cocciaretto and Lucia Bronzetti were also prematurely eliminated in the doubles at the Internazionali d’Italia. The two blues, in fact, were defeated by the pair formed by Sofia Kenin and Lyudmyla Kichenok with a peremptory 6-0 6-4.

The two blues were defeated by the pair formed by Sofia Kenin and Lyudmyla Kichenok with a peremptory 6-0 6-4.

The first set was a nightmare for the two Italians, who failed to hold serve even once, losing it twice out of a total of three on the advantages.

In the second set, Kenin and Kichenok got off to an immediate rocket start, finding the break in the opening set. With their backs against the wall, however, Cocciaretto and Bronzetti managed to get into the match and recover the disadvantage. The joy, however, was short-lived, as in the tenth game the American and Ukrainian wrested service again from their opponents, thus ending the match on 6-4.

In the next round, Kenin and Kichenok will face the winners of the match between Asia Muhammad/Demi Schuurs and Cristina Bucsa/Angelica Moratelli.