Coco Gauff secured an epic victory over Zheng Qinwen at the Rome Open 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(4), to earn her spot in the Rome Open final. The duel was the longest match in WTA Rome Open history, with three hours and 33 minutes of play.

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.

In the Rome final, Gauff will clash against home favorite Jasmine Paolini. The American leads their head-to-head 2-1 but the fifth-ranked Italian won their most recent meeting in Stuttgart in April.