Ekaterina Makarova from Russia number 8 WTA will play with Kristina Mladenovic from France number 53 WTA, today in WTA – SINGLES: Rome (Italy), clay – 1/16-finals. Ekaterina Makarova was qualified directly in second round while Kristina Mladenovic played three matches in qualifications and won all. In the last match, Mladenovic won against Monica Puig from Puerto Rico in two sets. Ekaterina Makarova was eliminated in first round at Madrid by Kuznetsova. The only confrontation between the two girls had took place in 2012 at Sydney, and Makarova won.