Zheng Qinwen earned her first victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 to set up an Italian Open semifinal match against Coco Gauff.

In the women's draw, Coco Gauff will be hoping to follow up her thumping win over Raducanu by beating Mirra Andreeva, while Aryna Sabalenka faces a similarly tricky test against Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen.

Jack Draper eases into last-16 in Rome as Emma Raducanu sets up Coco Gauff showdown - British pair impressive again to continue strong tournaments on Rome clay

Carlos Alcaraz set up a semi-final meeting with Lorenzo Musetti at the Italian Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jack Draper in the last eight, while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out.

Jack Draper received a code violation warning after obliterating his racket during a “meltdown”. The world No. 5 was firmly in control during his third-round match at the Italian Open and led Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva by a set and a break. But he wasn’t happy when he failed to convert more break points in the second set.