The world No. 1 was rusty on his first match back after three months away. His Italian Open draw means he cannot afford to be so for long.

Jannik Sinner passed a big test in his return from a three-month doping ban, beating accomplished clay-court player Francisco Cerundolo on Tuesday to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.

Hometown hero Jannik Sinner is yet to drop a set at the Italian Open, defeating Francisco Cerundolo 7-6[2], 6-3 on Tuesday night.

American tennis star Coco Gauff put on a dominant display as she eased past Emma Raducanu on Monday to book her spot in the Italian Open quarterfinals.

Coco Gauff was testing Emma Raducanu’s resurging form on clay in what was advertised as a battle between two former US Open winners. Instead, it became a display of Coco Gauff’s developing superiority on the court.

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.