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.

Third seed Alcaraz will face either reigning Rome champion Alexander Zverev and home hope Lorenzo Musetti. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jack Draper goes down swinging in Italian Open as clinical Carlos Alcaraz seals straight-set victory - The British No1 won just two out of eight break points as Alcaraz battled to the end

Top-ranked men's tennis player Jannik Sinner visited the new pope on Wednesday, gave him a tennis racket and offered to play, during an off day for Sinner at the Italian Open in Rome.

Jasmine Paolini became the first Italian woman to reach the Italian Open semi-finals since 2014 when she beat Russian world number 11 Diana Shnaider 6-7(1) 6-4 6-2 on Tuesday.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner overcame a brief lapse during the first set of a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Dutch qualifier Jesper De Jong in his second match back on tour in front of his home crowd at the Italia

Plastic sheets cover the field during a thunderstorm prior to the start round of sixteen match between Jannik Sinner and Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome,

Roberto Baggio reunited with other Calcio legends and tennis star Jannik Sinner in Rome on Tuesday.The Divin Codino is among the Italian football legends attending tonight’s Coppa Italia Final