World No. 85 Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia has advanced to the final round of qualification at the WTA 1000 Internazionali BNL d`Italia in Rome. She achieved this by defeating Spain`s Leyre Romero Gormaz, ranked No. 133 globally, with a dominant scoreline of 6-3, 6-0 in their semifinal qualifying match.
The encounter lasted for 1 hour and 6 minutes. This victory marks the first time the two players have competed against each other.
Match Statistics:
| Rakhimova | Romero Gormaz | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 2 |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 |
| Breaks | 5 | 0 |
| Total points won | 56 | 37 |
To secure a place in the tournament`s main draw in Rome, Rakhimova is set to play against Canada`s Victoria Mboko in the upcoming match.
Rupert Hartwell