Coco Gauff ended Emma Raducanu’s run at the Italian Open as the World No 3 reached the quarter-finals with a commanding 6-1 6-2 victory in Rome. Raducanu and Gauff were meeting for just the second time and although the British player is a year older at 22,

Emma Raducanu is playing at the Italian Open for the first time since 2022, making her second appearance. This year, she registered her first win in the tournament and went on to reach the fourth round.

Emma Raducanu discovered what it takes to be a real clay-court animal as Coco Gauff eliminated her from Rome by a chastening scoreline: 6-1, 6-2.