Late bloomer Paolini, who also won in Dubai last year, is the first Italian woman to win the Rome event since Raffaella Reggi in 1985 after overcoming former US Open champion Gauff in straight sets.

Jannik Sinner will hope to follow in Jasmine Paolini’s footsteps at the Italian Open today as he faces Carlos Alcaraz in a high-profile men’s final.Saturday saw Paolini become the first home winner of ...