Anhelina Kalinina defeated Beatriz Haddad Maia 6–7, 7–6, 6–3 in the Rome Masters quarter-final on clay on 16 May 2023, recording an upset over the pre-match favourite. Despite Haddad Maia entering as the odds-on favourite at 1.74 to Kalinina's 2.23, the Ukrainian recovered from a first-set tiebreak loss to level the match in a second-set decider before securing the decisive third set. The comeback victory demonstrated Kalinina's resilience on the red clay and marked a significant scalp at the WTA 1000 level. The result advances Kalinina deeper into Rome's draw and provides notable momentum heading into the final stages of the tournament.