Coco Gauff slightly preferred to play Aryna Sabalenka in the Rome Open semifinal simply because she felt confident and wanted to get revenge over the world No. 1 but then the Belarusian lost her quarterfinal match.

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.

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Before coming to Foro Italico, Gauff enjoyed a deep and promising run in Madrid, which ultimately didn't result in her first WTA 1000 clay title. But after finishing as runner-up to Aryna Sabalenka in the Madrid final, the 21-year-old continued her fine form in Rome and now she is again just two wins away from winning a clay WTA 1000 title.

American tennis star Coco Gauff put on a dominant display as she eased past Emma Raducanu on Monday to book her spot in the Italian Open quarterfinals.

Coco Gauff and Alexandra Eala are competing in the Italian Open doubles together - but one nickname given to the pair by fans has not gone down too well with the American

Gauff has finished runner-up in the last two editions at the Foro Italico with two different partners—Jessica Pegula in 2023 and Erin Routliffe in 2024. For Eala, this marks her doubles debut at the WTA 1000 level. The two meet Alexandra Panova and Fanny Stollar in their opener.

Fresh off her win over World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka, Zheng Qinwen looks to keep her momentum against Coco Gauff, while hometown favorite Jasmine Paolini takes on the tournament’s surprise survivor, Peyt

Coco Gauff was so confident in her opinion, so much so that she was more than ready for the crowd to boo her. The American had just beaten Mirra Andreeva 6-4, 7-6 (6-5) to reach the semi-finals of