World number one Iga Swiatek continued her impressive run at the Italian Open, securing her spot in the final after defeating American third seed Coco Gauff in the semi-finals with a scoreline of 6-4, 6-3.
In the first set, Swiatek faced early resistance as Gauff saved two break points in the opening game and then managed to break Swiatek's serve to take a 2-0 lead. However, Swiatek rallied back, breaking Gauff's serve to level the score at 4-4 before clinching the set 6-4 with a decisive backhand winner.
