[1] Erin Routliffe (NZL) and Gaby Dabrowski (CAN) v [6] Mirra Andreeva (RUS) and Diana Shnaider (RUS)

Top seeds Erin Routliffe and Gaby Dabrowski met sixth seeds Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider in the quarter-finals at the Italian Open in Rome, having been well-beaten by the young Russians in Doha earlier in the year.  Andreeva held serve to start, with the left-handed Shnaider starting the highlights package by hitting a beautiful forehand…