Jasmine Paolini has taken advantage of the crowd’s support and beaten Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 to become the first home player to win the Italian Open in 40 years.

After an absorbing first set, Sinner's understandable lack of match toughness saw Alcaraz dance to victory in Rome.

The performance of Italian players at their biggest home tournament has been impressive. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The world No. 1 was rusty on his first match back after three months away. His Italian Open draw means he cannot afford to be so for long.

Jasmine Paolini made Italian tennis history on Saturday by winning the Italian Open, convincingly beating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 to claim her second 1000 series title ahead of Roland Garros

And with the magical finish, the 29-year-old has created a very significant shift in the upcoming Roland Garros seedings.

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.

The women's final took place yesterday, with Jasmine Paolini easing to a surprisingly comfortable victory over Coco Gauff. She did the job in straight sets, giving the home crowd at the Foro Italico plenty to cheer about. Hello and welcome to Express Sport's rolling coverage of the Italian Open as we look ahead to the men's singles final.