World number one Iga Swiatek registered her 25th consecutive win, beating Victoria Azarenka to set up a showdown against Bianca Andreescu in the quarter-finals in Rome.

Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and other major players will be in action when the WTA 1000 tournament takes place from February ...

Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek used their first-round victories ... There was also defeat for two-time former champion Victoria Azarenka, who lost 6-2 7-6 (2) to Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti.