The Foro Italico (Italian Forum) has lived up to its name this past week as Jannik Sinner and Jasmine Paolini have given home fans a local hero to cheer for in both singles finals at the Italian Open.

Paolini first Italian in final since Errani in 2014 Paolini will face Zheng or Gauff in final Sinner thrashes Ruud to reach semis Gauff edges Zheng in marathon battle ROME, May 15 (Reuters) - 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.

Italy's Jasmine Paolini shakes off a slow start to beat American Peyton Stearns and reach the final of the Italian Open.