Coco Gauff was in imperious form as she defeated Emma Raducanu in the last 16 of the Italian Open, but the American admits it was a tougher match than it appeared

Emma Raducanu exited the Italian Open at the last-16 stage after being outclassed in a straight-sets defeat by Coco Gauff. Raducanu was bidding to reach a second WTA 1000 quarter-final of 2025, having reached the last eight in Miami in March, but fourth seed Gauff won 6-1 6-2 in the battle of the former US Open champions.

Coco Gauff vs Emma Raducanu LIVE!Emma Raducanu faces a tough test at the Italian Open this afternoon as she takes on Coco Gauff in the last 16. A quarter-final place in Rome is on the line in only the second-ever WTA Tour meeting between former precocious US Open champions,