2019 - ROME - ITALY May 17, 2019

Rome 2019: How Super Thursday unfolded

A Wednesday washout at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia meant an action-packed Thursday - and with 20 matches completed to set the quarterfinals, the drama didn't stop at any point. Look back on the best pictures from the day here.

World No.1 Naomi Osaka was the first player to post a result, winning her second round over Dominika Cibulkova 6-3, 6-3 (Getty) — 01 /19

World No.1 Naomi Osaka was the first player to post a result, winning her second round over Dominika Cibulkova 6-3, 6-3 (Getty)

Rabat runner-up Johanna Konta's career-best clay season continued as she caused the day's first upset, ousting No.7 seed Sloane Stephens 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-1 despite losing the first set from 4-0 up (Getty) — 02 /19

Rabat runner-up Johanna Konta's career-best clay season continued as she caused the day's first upset, ousting No.7 seed Sloane Stephens 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-1 despite losing the first set from 4-0 up (Getty)

Resurgent under new coach Sascha Bajin, qualifier Kristina Mladenovic eliminated Belinda Bencic 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 in the second round (Getty) — 03 /19

Resurgent under new coach Sascha Bajin, qualifier Kristina Mladenovic eliminated Belinda Bencic 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 in the second round (Getty)

Madrid champion Kiki Bertens extended her winning streak with a 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 second-round defeat of teenage lucky loser Amanda Anisimova (Getty) — 04 /19

Madrid champion Kiki Bertens extended her winning streak with a 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 second-round defeat of teenage lucky loser Amanda Anisimova (Getty)

Mihaela Buzarnescu progressed into the third round when No.16 seed Julia Goerges retired with a thigh injury at 4-4 in the deciding set of their second-round clash (Jimmie48/WTA) — 05 /19

Mihaela Buzarnescu progressed into the third round when No.16 seed Julia Goerges retired with a thigh injury at 4-4 in the deciding set of their second-round clash (Jimmie48/WTA)

Garbiñe Muguruza pulled away in the deciding set to defeat Danielle Collins 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 in the second round (Jimmie48/WTA) — 06 /19

Garbiñe Muguruza pulled away in the deciding set to defeat Danielle Collins 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 in the second round (Jimmie48/WTA)

2015 finalist Carla Suárez Navarro moved into the third round when Alizé Cornet retired trailing 6-3, 3-0 due to a thigh injury (Jimmie48/WTA) — 07 /19

2015 finalist Carla Suárez Navarro moved into the third round when Alizé Cornet retired trailing 6-3, 3-0 due to a thigh injury (Jimmie48/WTA)

19-year-old Marketa Vondrousova caused another second-round upset, making fabulous use of the dropshot to stun No.3 seed Simona Halep for the second time this year 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 (Jimmie48/WTA) — 08 /19

19-year-old Marketa Vondrousova caused another second-round upset, making fabulous use of the dropshot to stun No.3 seed Simona Halep for the second time this year 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 (Jimmie48/WTA)

Daria Kasatkina also came from a set down to win, defeating Katerina Siniakova 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 to score consecutive victories for the first time in 2019 (Getty) — 09 /19

Daria Kasatkina also came from a set down to win, defeating Katerina Siniakova 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 to score consecutive victories for the first time in 2019 (Getty)

An all-American second-round derby saw Sofia Kenin upset 2016 finalist Madison Keys 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-4 (Jimmie48/WTA) — 10 /19

An all-American second-round derby saw Sofia Kenin upset 2016 finalist Madison Keys 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-4 (Jimmie48/WTA)

No.2 seed Petra Kvitova wasted no time in getting her second-round match out of the way, ruthlessly eliminating Yulia Putintseva 6-0, 6-1 (Getty) — 11 /19

No.2 seed Petra Kvitova wasted no time in getting her second-round match out of the way, ruthlessly eliminating Yulia Putintseva 6-0, 6-1 (Getty)

Rabat champion Maria Sakkari continued her upswing and completed the second round with a 6-3, 6-2 upset of Stuttgart finalist Anett Kontaveit (Getty) — 12 /19

Rabat champion Maria Sakkari continued her upswing and completed the second round with a 6-3, 6-2 upset of Stuttgart finalist Anett Kontaveit (Getty)

Johanna Konta defeated her second Slam champion of the day in the third round, ousting Venus Williams 6-2, 6-4 (Getty) — 13 /19

Johanna Konta defeated her second Slam champion of the day in the third round, ousting Venus Williams 6-2, 6-4 (Getty)

Victoria Azarenka moved into her first Rome quarterfinal in four years when Garbiñe Muguruza retired trailing by a set and a break in a clash of former World No.1s (Getty) — 14 /19

Victoria Azarenka moved into her first Rome quarterfinal in four years when Garbiñe Muguruza retired trailing by a set and a break in a clash of former World No.1s (Getty)

Former World No.10 Kristina Mladenovic's return to form gained even more pace in the third round with a 6-2, 6-3 upset of No.8 seed Ashleigh Barty, the Frenchwoman's second Top 10 win of the season (Getty) — 15 /19

Former World No.10 Kristina Mladenovic's return to form gained even more pace in the third round with a 6-2, 6-3 upset of No.8 seed Ashleigh Barty, the Frenchwoman's second Top 10 win of the season (Getty)

Marathon woman Kiki Bertens won her second three-setter of the day 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 over Carla Suárez Navarro to make the quarterfinals, having spent three hours and 54 minutes on court in total (Getty) — 16 /19

Marathon woman Kiki Bertens won her second three-setter of the day 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 over Carla Suárez Navarro to make the quarterfinals, having spent three hours and 54 minutes on court in total (Getty)

By contrast, Naomi Osaka posted another 6-3, 6-3 scoreline in the third round over Mihaela Buzarnescu to become the only player to win two straight-set matches on Thursday (Getty) — 17 /19

By contrast, Naomi Osaka posted another 6-3, 6-3 scoreline in the third round over Mihaela Buzarnescu to become the only player to win two straight-set matches on Thursday (Getty)

A marvelous contest of shotmaking and creativity saw Marketa Vondrousova win her second epic of the day, beating Daria Kasatkina 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 to make her debut Rome quarterfinal after four hours and 25 minutes on court (Jimmie48/WTA) — 18 /19

A marvelous contest of shotmaking and creativity saw Marketa Vondrousova win her second epic of the day, beating Daria Kasatkina 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 to make her debut Rome quarterfinal after four hours and 25 minutes on court (Jimmie48/WTA)

Qualifier Maria Sakkari outlasted Petra Kvitova in the final third-round match, progressing to the quarterfinals after the Czech retired trailing 7-5, 5-7, 4-0 with a calf injury (Getty) — 19 /19

Qualifier Maria Sakkari outlasted Petra Kvitova in the final third-round match, progressing to the quarterfinals after the Czech retired trailing 7-5, 5-7, 4-0 with a calf injury (Getty)