Coco Gauff Returns to the Italian Open Final After Straight-Sets Win Over Sorana Cîrstea

Coco Gauff stabilized her service game to defeat Sorana Cirstea 6-4, 6-3, advancing to the championship match on Saturday. Photo Credit: WTA/Instagram 
Coco Gauff is final bound, and the energy at the Foro Italico is absolutely electric! The World No. 3 has officially stormed into the championship match of the 2026 Italian Open, proving once again that she is the force to be reckoned with on the red clay.
For the second consecutive year, Coco has secured her place in the title match, this time delivering a clinical performance to defeat the Romanian veteran Sorana Cirstea in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3.
While Coco had survived a string of gruelling three-set comeback battles earli...