Or maybe Jannik Sinner just likes playing against Casper Ruud. Whatever it was, the top-ranked Sinner cranked up his level to near perfection at times in a 6-0, 6-1 dismantling of Ruud in the Italian Open quarterfinals — after Sinner was granted an audience with the new tennis-playing pope just down the road at the Vatican.

Whatever it was, the top-ranked Sinner cranked up his level to near-perfection at times in a 6-0, 6-1 dismantling of Ruud in the Italian Open quarterfinals on Thursday — a day after Sinner was granted an audience with the new tennis-playing pope just down the road at the Vatican.

The world No. 1 was rusty on his first match back after three months away. His Italian Open draw means he cannot afford to be so for long.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner overcame a brief lapse during the first set of a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Dutch qualifier Jesper De Jong in his second match back on tour in front of his home crowd at the Italia

Jannik Sinner, the current world No. 1, broke a record previously held by the Big Three, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer, after his match at the Italian Open.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner hasn't dropped a set at the Italian Open in his return from a three-month doping ban. Lorenzo Musetti is into the semifinals. And now Jasmine Paolini has advanced to the women's final.

Here's all you need to know about the Jannik Sinner vs Casper Ruud ATP Italian Open 2025 men's singles quarterfinal clash between - preview, head to head and live streaming details

The world No.1 will face Casper Ruud today to reach the semifinals at the Foro Italico for the first time in his career, but it won't be easy to beat a player who is really dangerous on red clay and won the Mutua Madrid Open this year.

In a clash between two of the fastest players on tour, American 11th seed Tommy Paul takes down Australia's Alex de Minaur in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals.