Andreescu, Auger-Aliassime advance to Italian Open quarters

ROME — Canadians Bianca Andreescu and Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals at the Italian Open on Thursday.

Andreescu beat Serbia's Petra Martić 6-4, 6-4 in the women's tournament.

The product of Mississauga, Ont., faces top-seeded Iga Swiatek in the next round.

Swiatek is the defending champion in Rome and is attempting to win her fifth straight tournament.

Montreal's Auger-Aliassime dispatched American Marcos Giron 6-3, 6-2 in the men's third round.

He will face the winner of a match between world No. 1 Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka in the quarterfinals.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 12, 2022.