Monteiro plays on Friday morning, Djokovic and Sabalenka debut

Rome Italy) – Friday in Rome will be dedicated to the second round for men and women and the debuts of some seeds such as Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka and current champion Elena Rybakina.

The day will also have Brazilian participation. Thiago Monteiro tries to maintain the momentum after going through the two qualifying rounds and also beating Gael Monfils in the main draw debut. The Ceará native faces Australian Jordan Thompson.

In doubles, it will be the debut day for Luísa Stefani alongside the Dutch Demi Schuurs. Seeded 4, they face Mexican Giuliana Olmos and Russian Alexandra Panova.

Among the favorites, Rybakina debuts at 8am against Irina Begu. Djokovic also plays in the main stadium, at 2pm, against French lucky-loser Corentin Moutet. Sabalenka will play at the Grand Stand Arena against the American from the quali Katie Volynets.

Check out this Friday’s schedule in Rome

Central Court – 6am
[26]Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) vs. Terence Atmane (FRA)
Not before 8am
Irina Begu (ROM) vs. [4]Elena Rybakina (CAZ)
Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) vs. [22]Caroline Garcia (FRA)
Not before 2pm
[1]Novak Djokovic (SER) vs. [LL]Corentin Moutet (FRA)
Not before 3:30 p.m.
Mayar Sherif (EGY) vs. [11]Jasmine Paolini (ITA)

Grand Stand Arena – 6am
[5]Maria Sakkari (GRE) vs. [Q]Varvara Gracheva (FRA)
Luciano Darderi (ITA) vs. [28]Mariano Navone (ARG)
Flavio Cobolli (ITA) vs. [24]Sebastian Korda (USA)
[11]Taylor Fritz (ITA) vs. [C]Fabio Fognini (USA)
[Q]Katie Volynets (USA) vs. [2]Aryna Sabalenka

Pietrangeli – 6am
[13]Danielle Collins (USA) vs. Anna Blinkova
Not before 8am
[8]Ons Jabeur (TUN) vs. Sofia Kenin (USA)
[3]Alexander Zverev (ALE) vs. Aleksandar Vukic (AUS)
[16]Elina Svitolina (UCR) vs. [C]Sara Errani (ITA)
[20]Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) vs. [C]Matteo Gigante (ITA)

Court 12 – 6am
Nuno Borges (POR) vs. [15]Alexander Bublik (CAZ)
Yoshihito Nishioka (JAP) vs. [8]Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
[24]Victoria Azarenka vs. Magda Linette (POL)
Miomir Kecmanovic (SER) vs. [5]Casper Ruud (NOR)
[Q]Rebecca Sramkova (ESL) vs. [26]Katie Boulter (GBR)

Court 1 – 6am
[27]Elise Mertens (BEL) vs. Katerina Siniakova (TCH)
Anastasia Potapova vs. [9]Jelena Ostapenko (LAT)
[32]Jordan Thompson (AUS) vs. [Q]Thiago Monteiro (BRA)

Court 2 – Around 7:30 am
[12]Ben Shelton (USA) vs. Pavel Kotov
Lesia Tsurenko (UCR) vs. [30]Anhelina Kalinina (UCR)
[23]Tallon Griekspoor (HOL) vs. [Q]Francesco Passaro (ITA)
Giuliana Olmos (MEX)/Alexandra Panova vs. [4]Demi Schuurs (NED)/Luísa Stefani (BRA)

Court 13 – 6am
[20]Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs. Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP)
[Q]Clara Tauson (DIN) vs. [23]Anna Kalinskaya
Around 10:30 am
Alexander Shevchenko (CAZ) vs. [16]Karen Khachanov

Court 4 – Around 7:30 am
Zhizhen Zhang (CHN) vs. [19]Adrian Mannarino (FRA)
[32]Dayana Yastremska (UCR) vs. [Q]Laura Siegemund (ALE)
Yannick Hanfmann (ALE) vs. [29]Alejandro Tabilo (CHI)