Jasmine Paolini made history in Rome on Saturday, becoming the first Italian in 40 years to win the women's singles event in her nation's signature tournament as she topped Coco Gauff in the final of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. Paolini, the sixth seed, needed just one hour, 29 minutes to defeat the fourth-seeded Gauff 6-4, 6-2 in front of an enthusiastic home crowd.

No Italian woman had won since Raffaella Reggi achieved the feat in 1985. For Paolini, this was her third WTA singles and first on clay. Gauff and Paolini are now tied 2-2 in their series, with the American winning twice on hardcourts and the Italian prevailing twice on clay.