Italy’s tennis boom is in full force at the Foro Italico. Top-ranked Jannik Sinner hasn’t dropped a set at the Italian Open in his return from a three-month doping ban. Lorenzo Musetti is into the semifinals.

Jasmine Paolini became the first Italian woman in more than a decade to reach the final of her home Italian Open when she beat American Peyton Stearns 7-5 6-1 on Thursday. Paolini is the first Italian to advance to the final in Rome since her doubles partner Sara Errani lost to Serena Williams in 2014.

Jannik Sinner marched into the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Thursday after destroying Casper Ruud in straight sets 6-0, 6-1 as Coco Gauff won a marathon three-set battle with China’s Zheng Qinwen to advance to the women’s final.