Jasmine Paolini has taken advantage of the crowd’s support and beaten Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 to become the first home player to win the Italian Open in 40 years.

Jasmine Paolini became the first Italian woman to win the Italian Open in 40 years when she beat American world number three Coco Gauff 6-4 6-2 in the final on Saturday. It was Paolini's biggest clay-court title and her second 1000-level crown,

Jasmine Paolini clinched the Italian Open title, defeating Coco Gauff in straight sets. Paolini became the first Italian woman since 1985 to win the Rome event. Gauff struggled with unforced errors, while Paolini,