Alexander Zverev’s Italian Open campaign ended in frustration after a gripping quarterfinal battle against home favorite Lorenzo Musetti. A match marked not only by high-level tennis, but also by a heated exchange with the chair umpire over the quality of the balls.

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.

American tennis star Coco Gauff put on a dominant display as she eased past Emma Raducanu on Monday to book her spot in the Italian Open quarterfinals.

Zheng, meanwhile, remained unfazed by the drama and maintained her focus, edging closer to a potential breakthrough title.

Italy’s Jannik Sinner serves the ball to Netherlands’ Jesper De Jong during their tennis match at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico, in Rome, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Italy’s Jannik Sinner returns the ball to Netherlands’ Jesper De Jong during their tennis match at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico,

Coco Gauff played aggressively throughout to advance to the last four at the clay-court tournament for the third time.

On Monday morning, Naomi Osaka's eight-match win streak ended in a nearly-three-hour battle against Peyton Stearns in the fourth round of the Italian Open. It was a truly wild match that included a jet flyover, unsportsmanlike conduct warning on Osaka, and Stearns vomiting just off the court.

Jannik Sinner enjoyed a winning return to tennis on Saturday after serving a three-month doping ban, as he defeated Mariano Navone in front of a rapturous crowd at his home Italian Open.

Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand are out of the Italian Open women's doubles tournament after a 6-2, 4-6, 11-9 quarterfinal loss to Russians Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider on Wednesday.