The world No. 5 returns to a WTA 1000 final, and no less in front of her home crowd, becoming the first Italian in the final since her doubles partner Sara Errani back in 2014. The two-time Grand Slam runner-up faced an unexpected opponent in the semifinals,

Jasmine Paolini makes history as the first Italian woman in a decade to reach the final of the Italian Open, defeating American Peyton Stearns. Paolini will face Coco Gauff in the final, while Jannik Sinner shines in the men's quarter-final,

Italy's Jasmine Paolini shakes off a slow start to beat American Peyton Stearns and reach the final of the Italian Open.