Champion Alexander Zverev and world number one Aryna Sabalenka fell by the wayside in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open on Wednesday, while Carlos Alcaraz beat Briton's Jack Draper 6-4 6-4 to reach the last four for the first time at the claycourt event.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is known for her playful presence on the tennis court, especially when she loses. The Belarusian has often shown her lighter side after losses, such as the Indian Wells final and the Australian Open final.

World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka was stopped in her tracks in unexpected fashion as she fell to Qinwen Zheng at the Italian Open on Wednesday.

As Marta Kostyuk gears up to face Aryna Sabalenka again, this time at the Italian Open, the Ukrainian touched on the highly controversial moment that marred their last encounter during the Madrid Open.

Aryna Sabalenka showed her true colours with a classy gesture towards Marta Kostyuk, who refused to offer a post-match handshake at the Italian Open. Sabalenka booked her place in the quarter-finals with a hard-fought victory over her Ukrainian rival on Tuesday. She will face reigning Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in the last eight.

Tennis star Aryna Sabalenka's boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis, was seen hailing Belarusian's chic looks as she enjoyed a night out in Rome amid the Italian Open 2025 campaign. The world number one will be facing Qinwen Zheng in the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters as the two WTA stars aim to seal the semi-final berth in this game.

No. ranked Zverev won 6-4, 6-0 in the third-round match in Rome and will play France's Arthur Fils next. Fils beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.

Coco Gauff continued her encouraging run on clay as she progressed to the quarterfinals of the Italian Open. A finalist at the recent Madrid Open, Gauff cruised past Great Britain's Emma Raducanu 6-1,