Italian Open: Poland’s Zieliński through to men’s doubles quarterfinals

Poland’s Jan Zieliński and Hugo Nys of Monaco have advanced to the quarterfinals of the men’s doubles competition at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.

Jan Zieliński

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The duo defeated Croatian Ivan Dodig and American Austin Krajicek 7-6, 6-2 in their round-of-16 match on Monday.

Polak zostaje w Rzymie. Wywalczył awans do ćwierćfinału 🔽#IBI23https://t.co/CmAbFlFg19

— Sport PR (@sportradiopl) May 15, 2023

Up next for Zieliński and Nys at the clay-court tournament in the Italian capital is the American duo of Mackenzie McDonald and Frances Tiafoe.

⚽️🎾🏍️ 15 maja '23 w audycji #KronikaSportowa. #ekstraklasa #IBI23 #speedway

📺 🎧 Sprawdź bieżące wydarzenia sportowe 🔻https://t.co/lmMN8s8wXV pic.twitter.com/TfPcZFHmJ1

— Polskie Radio (@polskieradiopl) May 16, 2023

Meanwhile, Poland's world No. 1 Iga Świątek is set to take on Croatia's Donna Vekić for a place in the last eight of the women's singles at the Italian Open.

Opady deszczu storpedowały mecz Igi Świątek. Kiedy Polka wróci na kort? #IBI23

👇https://t.co/tUR3c3zo6W

— Sport PR (@sportradiopl) May 16, 2023

Świątek is the last Pole still standing in the singles at this year's Italian Open, which runs until Sunday.

Good morning, Rome!

We're ready to kick off another exciting day of tennis 🤩#IBI23 | @atptour | @WTA pic.twitter.com/dxmZOlB1al

— Internazionali BNL d'Italia (@InteBNLdItalia) May 16, 2023

Poland's world No. 19 Magda Linette has crashed out of the tournament after being eliminated by Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia in the third round of the women's singles.

On the men's side, Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz bowed out of the tournament after being bested by American J.J. Wolf 3-6, 4-6 in the second round of the singles in Rome.

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Source: IAR, PAP