American Coco Gauff defeats Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva in straight sets to march into the semi-finals of the Italian Open.

World number three Coco Gauff quelled the challenge of seventh seed Mirra Andreeva with a 6-4 7-6(5) victory on Wednesday to reach the Italian Open semi-finals for a second successive year.

Coco Gauff was so confident in her opinion, so much so that she was more than ready for the crowd to boo her. The American had just beaten Mirra Andreeva 6-4, 7-6 (6-5) to reach the semi-finals of

Coco Gauff told the Italian Open crowd that they are welcome to boo her for a "controversial" opinion shared during her on-court interview. The American had defeated Mirra Andreeva 6-4, 7-6 (5) to reach the semi-final, before she was asked for her stance on different types of pasta.

Draper could become the first British man to reach the last four in the Italian capital since 2016, when Andy Murray was beaten by Novak Djokovic in the final.

Alex Eala of the Philippines and Coco Gauff of the United States fell to the Italian Open defending champions Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini of Italy in the quarterfinals of the tournament, 7-5, 3-6,

Gauff’s victory comes just days after another major moment in Rome: the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, who was chosen last week at the conclusion of the papal conclave. The event drew global attention to the Vatican — including from Gauff herself.

Coco Gauff advanced to the Round of 16 at the Italian Open after defeating Magda Linette. Following her victory, the American shared a lighthearted moment with rising star Alexandra Eala before the tournament.

(Reuters) -World number three Coco Gauff quelled the challenge of seventh seed Mirra Andreeva with a 6-4 7-6(5) victory on Wednesday to reach the Italian Open semi-finals for a second successive year.

WTA stars Coco Gauff and Alexandra Eala have sent a joint message to their fans amid the Italian Open 2025 campaign. Notably, the two star players have paired up for the Italian Open women's doubles.