Jun 7 2023; Paris,France; Coco Gauff (USA) reacts to a point during her match against Iga Swiatek (POL) on day 11 at Stade Roland-Garros.

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WTA Italian Open 2025 Semifinal Schedule: Who Faces Whom for a Spot in the Final?

Semifinal Thursday in Roma Italia!

Jun 7 2023; Paris,France; Coco Gauff (USA) reacts to a point during her match against Iga Swiatek (POL) on day 11 at Stade Roland-Garros.

We started with 96 players, and it is down to the final four. The 2025 Internazionali BNL d’Italia has entertained fans around the world to the fullest, and will continue to do so when the WTA’s four premier stars take to court on Thursday. While three out of the four remaining players are within the Top-8 seeds, an unseeded surprise looks to spin her web and reach the summit clash. Here’s what to expect in the WTA Italian Open semifinals:

Italian Open 2025 WTA Schedule & Match Details

Jasmine Paolini (6) vs Peyton Stearns:

Home favourite Jasmine Paolini returns to the Foro Italico as a strong favourite to win the trophy. She will be up against 23-year-old American Peyton Stearns, who has won three consecutive deciding set tiebreaks to reach this stage. Paolini is also into the women’s doubles semifinal, meaning that a Roman double is still on the cards.

The head to head between Paolini and Stearns is currently 0-0; they are yet to face one another on the WTA Tour. Ranked No. 5 in the world at the moment, the Italian is defending runner-up points at Roland Garros in 2025. A strong outing at the Italian capital will give her some much-needed momentum heading into Paris.

When: 15 May, 2025

Time: Not Before 3:00 PM Local

Where: Campo Centrale, Foro Italico

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Coco Gauff (4) vs Zheng Qinwen (8):

After upsetting two of the in-form players of 2025, Coco Gauff and Zheng Qinwen have booked a rematch of the final encounter at the 2024 WTA Finals. Gauff is unbeaten in two matches against the Chinese sensation, including a quarterfinal win at this very tournament last year. However, Zheng is an Olympic gold medalist on clay and comes into this match with a massive confidence boost.

The 22-year-old defeated World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 6-3 to enter the final four. It was a compact performance compounded by phenomenal wide serves, accurate forehands and erratic defensive strategy from her opponent. On the contrary, Zheng will receive no freebies from Gauff – who impressed in her straight sets QF win over Dubai and Indian Wells champion Mirra Andreeva.

When: 15 May, 2025

Time: Not Before 8:30 PM Local

Where: Campo Centrale, Foro Italico

Who will prevail in these high intensity clashes to progress into the coveted final? Let’s wait and watch.

Aryna Sabalenka

Coco Gauff

Jasmine Paolini

Peyton Stearns

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Zheng Qinwen

Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.