Jasmine Paolini made history by becoming the first Italian woman to win the Italian Open in 40 years, defeating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2, amidst enthusiastic support from the home crowd at Foro Italico. With world No.1 Jannik Sinner set to compete against Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s final, Italy has the chance for a historic sweep of the Rome singles titles. Paolini, who will rise to No. 4 in the rankings, also reached the women’s doubles final with partner Sara Errani, while Gauff struggled with 55 unforced errors.
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