Antonia Ruzic def. Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 — Italian Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Antonia Ruzic defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 in the R128 of the Italian Open 2026.

Antonia Ruzic survived a return game that betrayed her early, converting just 5 of 10 break points to Kamilla Rakhimova's ruthless 5-of-6 (83%) on the day. The difference came in the decider: after getting handed back the bagel-adjacent second set 1-6, Ruzic held her second serve when it mattered, breaking twice to close 6-3. Rakhimova saved half her break points but couldn't crack Ruzic's 68% first-serve rate when the third set tightened — the first meeting on clay goes to the Croatian.

Match stats

Antonia Ruzic: 1 ace, 68% first serves, 2 double faults, 5/10 break points. Kamilla Rakhimova: 3 aces, 57% first serves, 2 double faults, 5/6 break points.

Profiles: Antonia Ruzic · Kamilla Rakhimova — Italian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Antonia Ruzic and Kamilla Rakhimova.