Jasmine Paolini became the first Italian woman in more than a decade to reach the final of her home Italian Open when she beat American Peyton Stearns 7-5 6-1 on Thursday.

WTA Italian Open final is set, and it pits No. 4 seed Coco Gauff against No. 6 seed Jasmine Paolini. Gauff is seeking her 10th title and first on clay since Parma 2021, and Paolini will be aiming to become the first Italian woman to win the singles title since 1985.

Italy’s tennis boom is in full flower at the Foro Italico. Top-ranked Jannik Sinner hasn’t dropped a set in his return from a three-month doping ban at the Italian Open.