Emma Raducanu's encouraging Italian Open run ends in the last 16 as Coco Gauff proves too much of a step up in class.

The scoreline in Emma Raducanu’s 6-1, 6-2 defeat against Coco Gauff at the Italian Open will do little to suggest she is ready to compete with the game’s top stars, but she should take some encouragement from the match.

Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu are set for a highly anticipated clash in the Italian capital on Monday. Though both have US Open championships and a flair for the big stage, they come to this Rome match with different stories following them.