Jasmine Paolini needed just 89 minutes to stop Coco Gauff and end four decades of waiting, becoming the first Italian woman to win the Rome title on home soil in the Open Era.

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 ...

Late bloomer Paolini, who also won in Dubai last year, is the first Italian woman to win the Rome event since Raffaella Reggi in 1985 after overcoming former US Open champion Gauff in straight sets.

Former world number one Mats Wilander has praised Italy’s Jasmine Paolini after her incredible performance at the Rome Open. The 29-year-old registered one of the biggest wins of her career as she ...