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Coco Gauff Advances to Italian Open Quarterfinals and Reclaims World No. 2 Ranking

The 21-year-old American defeated Emma Raducanu in dominant fashion and continues her strong clay-court season ahead of Roland Garros.

Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 12, 2025 Coco Gauff of the U.S. in action during her round of 16 match against Britain's Emma Raducanu REUTERS/Yves Herman
Gauff has now won both of her matches against Raducanu during her career.
Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 12, 2025 Britain's Emma Raducanu shakes hands with Coco Gauff of the U.S. after winning her round of 16 match REUTERS/Yves Herman
Coco Gauff booked her spot in the Italian Open quarterfinals with a dominant victory over Emma Raducanu.

Overview

  • Coco Gauff defeated Emma Raducanu 6-1, 6-2 in the Italian Open to reach her fourth WTA 1000 clay-court quarterfinal, the youngest to achieve this milestone.
  • With the victory, Gauff has won eight of her last nine matches on red clay, her only loss coming in the Madrid Open final to Aryna Sabalenka.
  • Her dominant performance elevated her back to the world No. 2 ranking, matching her career high from 2024.
  • Gauff highlighted improvements in her forehand and footwork as key factors in her growing confidence on clay leading up to the French Open.
  • She will face world No. 7 Mirra Andreeva in the Italian Open quarterfinals on Wednesday, continuing her pursuit of a first WTA 1000 title on clay.