Champion Alexander Zverev and world number one Aryna Sabalenka fell by the wayside in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open on Wednesday, while Carlos Alcaraz beat Briton's Jack Draper 6-4 6-4 to reach the last four for the first time at the claycourt event.

Coco Gauff told the Italian Open crowd that they are welcome to boo her for a "controversial" opinion shared during her on-court interview. The American had defeated Mirra Andreeva 6-4, 7-6 (5) to reach the semi-final, before she was asked for her stance on different types of pasta.

Coco Gauff marched into the semifinals of the Italian Open by beating Mirra Andreeva in straight sets, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5).

Gauff’s victory comes just days after another major moment in Rome: the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, who was chosen last week at the conclusion of the papal conclave. The event drew global attention to the Vatican — including from Gauff herself.

Coco Gauff came up short in her bid to reach a career milestone at the Italian Open, but the American star is already looking ahead to the rest of the tournament.

Coco Gauff vs Emma Raducanu in the last 16 of the 2025 Italian Open takes place on Monday, May 12. The match will be held on clay at the Grand Stand Arena in Rome, with an estimated start time of 2pm BST.

Alex Eala of the Philippines and Coco Gauff of the United States fell to the Italian Open defending champions Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini of Italy in the quarterfinals of the tournament, 7-5, 3-6,

Gauff and Eala absorbed a tough three-set loss against Italian Open defending champions Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini, 5-7, 6-3, 10-7, Thursday (Manila time) in their quarterfinal matchup in Rome. Errani and Paolini are the defending champions in the Italian Open. Last year, they defeated Gauff and Erin Routliffe in the final.