Overview

• Jannik Sinner defeated Casper Ruud 6-0, 6-1 in a commanding quarter-final performance at the Italian Open, his first tournament since serving a three-month doping ban.
• The match lasted just 63 minutes, with Ruud describing Sinner's display as 'near perfect' and 'next level.'
• This victory marks Sinner’s first-ever semi-final appearance at the Italian Open, a significant milestone in his home country.
• Sinner will face American 11th seed Tommy Paul in the semi-finals, aiming to secure a spot in the final of this prestigious clay-court event.
• Earlier in the week, Sinner met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, reflecting his elevated profile both on and off the court.