Elina Svitolina won her third Italian Open title Saturday, defeating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 in Rome. She previously won the tournament in 2017 and 2018, and improved to 8-0 in finals played on a clay court.

ROME (AP) — Italian tennis fans had waited for this moment for a half century. For Jannik Sinner, though, it wasn’t just about becoming the first Italian man to win the Italian Open since Adriano Panatta 50 years ago.

ROME, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital — Elina Svitolina claimed a third Italian Open title on Saturday by beating Coco Gauff, who lost in the final in Rome for the second straight year. In the men’s final on Sunday,

Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning against Daniil Medvedev of Russia during their semifinal match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates after ...

ROME (AP) — Jannik Sinner is two victories away from becoming the first home male player to win the Italian Open in half a century. And it doesn’t seem like anybody can stop him — either in Rome or at the French Open that starts in 10 days.