Coco Gauff needed three and a half hours to get past Zheng Qinwen in three sets Thursday to reach the Italian Open final, where she'll face Jasmine Paolini.

Italy's Jasmine Paolini shakes off a slow start to beat American Peyton Stearns and reach the final of the Italian Open.

President Sergio Mattarella will attend Saturday's Italian Open women's singles final at the centre court of Rome's Foro Italico complex between Italy's Jasmine Paolini and American Coco Gauff, Italian Tennis Federatrion (FITP) President Angelo Binaghi said Friday.