Iga Swiatek steamrolled Jessica Pegula in straight sets to reach the semifinals at the 2026 Italian Open on Wednesday.
Alexander Zverev suffered a major Italian Open upset as he was knocked out in the round of 16 by home favourite Matteo Arnaldi.
Jannik Sinner heads into the Italian Open as the clear favourite, yet insists that even an early defeat in Rome could ultimately work in his favour ahead of Roland Garros.
Iga Swiatek delivered a commanding performance to defeat Naomi Osaka and reach the quarter-finals of the Italian Open, showing signs of returning to her best on clay.
Jannik Sinner continued his stellar run of form at the Italian Open by dispatching Australian Alexei Popyrin in straight sets to confirm his place in the round of 16.
Third seed Coco Gauff booked her place in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open when she survived a major scare to defeat Iva Jovic on Monday.