Paolini also beat Gauff at a clay-court event in Stuttgart, Germany, in April. Monica Seles in 1990 was the last woman to sweep Rome’s singles and doubles titles in the same year. ___ ...

Gauff, meanwhile, will still rise back to her career-high of No. 2. "[Paolini] forced me to play that way," Gauff said after the match. "Maybe I could have served better and put more balls in the ...

Jasmine Paolini beat Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 in the Italian Open women’s singles final on Saturday to become the first Italian player to win the tournament in 40 years, before repeating the feat in ...

Jasmine Paolini made Italian tennis history on Saturday by winning the Italian Open, convincingly beating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 to claim her second 1000 series title ahead of Roland Garros ...

ROME — Jasmine Paolini got the party started at the Foro Italico. And now the stage is set for Jannik Sinner to cap it off. Paolini took advantage of the crowd's support and beat Coco Gauff 6-4 ...

ROME (AP) — Jasmine Paolini took advantage of the crowd’s support and beat Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 to become the first home player to win the Italian Open in 40 years on Saturday. With top-ranked ...

Coco Gauff of the United States, reacts after losing a point to Jasmine Paolini of Italy during their final tennis match in the Italian Open at the Foro Italico in Rome, Saturday, May 17, 2025.

ROME (AP) — Jasmine Paolini got the party started at the Foro Italico. And now the stage is set for Jannik Sinner to cap it off. Paolini took advantage of the crowd’s support and beat Coco ...