World No. 2 is primed to make a deep run at the French Open and potentially collect her second career slam title

Coco Gauff expects two things heading into the Rome Open final and that's Jasmine Paolini delivering great tennis but also receiving a very strong support from the local crowd. On Thursday, top-ranked Italian female tennis player Paolini overcame Peyton Stearns 7-5 6-1 to become the first local woman to reach a Rome final since Sara Errani in 2014.

Zheng Qinwen earned her first victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 to set up an Italian Open semifinal match against Coco Gauff.