Serena Williams' two titles and perfect 15-0 record have cast a shadow over the 2013 clay court season and on Sunday she looks to round off her French Open preparations with victory at the Foro Italico.
Simona Halep takes on Serena Williams and her 22-match winning streak, looking to become the first Romanian to reach the Rome final since Virginia Ruzici in 1981.
Sloane Stephens announced herself to the tennis world with a shock win over Serena Williams at the Australian Open. On Thursday, she looks to repeat the trick against another of the game's big guns.
Victoria Azarenka looks to bounce back from a disappointing tournament in Madrid, taking on Julia Goerges in the second round of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia.
Despite the heartbreaking manner of her defeat to Serena Williams on Friday, Anabel Medina Garrigues is leaving the Spanish capital with a spring in her step.
Madrid may be just their second tournament together, but on Saturday Cara Black and Marina Erakovic will take on Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Lucie Safarova for the title