ROME — Zheng Qinwen earned her first victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday to set up an Italian Open semifinal match against Coco Gauff.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is known for her playful presence on the tennis court, especially when she loses. ... However, it was Zheng’s time at the Italian Open.

ROME — Aryna Sabalenka showed no ill-effects from her previous marathon match as she eased past Jelena Ostapenko to reach the semifinals of the Italian Open. The second-seeded Sabalenka needed just 73 ...

Zheng Qinwen earned her first victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 to set up an Italian Open semifinal match against Coco Gauff. The 22-year-old Zheng, the Olympic champion from ...

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during a quarter-final tennis match against China's Qinwen Zheng at the Italian Open in Rome, Italy, Wednesday, May 14, 2025.