Jasmine Paolini - a winner in Dubai in 2024 - is the first Italian to reach multiple WTA-1000 finals, and the third-oldest player to advance to the Rome showpiece after Helga Masthoff (1971) and Li Na

Defending champions Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini beat Mirra Andrea and Diana Shnaider 6-4 6-4 to reach the final of the women's doubles of the Italian Open on Friday. They will face the winner of the match between Veronika Kudermetova-Elise Mertens and Storm Hunter-Ellen Perez in the final.

Jannik Sinner set up a blockbuster Italian Open final with Carlos Alcaraz by beating Tommy Paul 1-6, 6-0, 6-3 on Friday.Alcaraz booked his place in the showdown by beating Sinner's countryman Lorenzo Musetti 6-3,