In the semifinals, Sinner will play Tommy Paul, who beat Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (4), 6-3 to become the fourth American in the Open Era to reach back-to-back semifinals in Rome after Eddie Dibbs (1978-79), Jim Courier (1992-93) and Pete Sampras (1993-94).

Imperious Jannik Sinner cruises into Italian Open semi-finals where he will face Tommy Paul, who has been reunited with his truck; Coco Gauff comes through Qinwen Zheng epic to set up final against Jasmine Paolini;