Rome, May 10 -- Coco Gauff overcame stubborn resistance from Solana Sierra to advance into the Round of 16 at the Italian Open 2026.
The USA tennis star, seeded third in the tournament, dropped the first set 5-7 to her Argentine opponent before recovering in the second (6-0) and sealing the win in the third, triumphing 5-7, 6-0, 6-4 on Saturday.
The match, played on clay in Rome, lasted two hours and 10 minutes - a hard-fought contest that tested Gauff despite the dominant middle set.
Sierra proved a tricky opponent throughout, converting six of her 10 break point opportunities and saving 63.6 per cent of the 22 break points she faced on her own serve, according to olympics.comGauff had a mixed day holding, saving just four of the 10 bre...