Elena Rybakina brushed aside Karolina Pliskova in straight sets to reach the last eight at the Italian Open.<\/p>\n
The world number two won 6-0 6-2 in just 59 minutes to set up a quarter-final clash with Elina Svitolina in Rome.<\/p>\n
After saving a break point in the opening game, Rybakina produced a ruthless first set by converting all three of her break point opportunities and winning 25 of a possible 35 points.<\/p>\n
Another early break in the second saw Rybakina take a 3-1 lead, though Pliskova responded with a break of her own soon after.<\/p>\n
However, it only delayed the inevitable as back-to-back breaks saw Rybakina clinch victory, which she sealed with her fourth match point.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere in the Italian capital, Iga Swiatek cruised past Naomi Osaka into the last eight of the competition.<\/p>\n
Swiatek won 6-2 6-1 in just 82 minutes as Osaka struggled in another match against a high-ranked opponent.<\/p>\n
Jessica Pegula will face Swiatek in the quarter-finals after the American defeated Anastasia Potapova 7-6 (8-6) 6-2.<\/p>\n
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