No. 4 seed Coco Gauff stepped up when it mattered the most and beat seventh-seeded Mirra Andreeva in two tight sets 6-4 7-6 (5) to book a Rome Open semifinal spot.

Mirra Andreeva was unhappy with the umpire's decision during her match against Clara Tauson and was in tears over a controversial call from the chair umpire at a vital moment in the match.

Coco Gauff kept her cool down the stretch of the second set, navigating a tense tiebreak against Mirra Andreeva to reach her third career semifinal in Rome.

Clara Tauson had a tense moment with a spectator during her Rome Open round-of-16 match as the world No. 23 confronted a heckler who was evidently trying to disturb her. Playing against Mirra Andreeva, the Dane won a tight opener before the Russian sealed the second set to force a decider.

Gauff’s victory comes just days after another major moment in Rome: the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, who was chosen last week at the conclusion of the papal conclave. The event drew global attention to the Vatican — including from Gauff herself.

Mirra Andreeva and Coco Gauff will face each other in the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 in Rome. The two young players had already clashed at the

Mirra Andreeva hit 28 winners and 31 errors in an all-out effort, while former teen standout Emma Raducanu needed only 64 minutes to advance in Rome.

Mirra Andreeva enjoyed a perfect Sunday evening in Rome as the first beat Linda Noskova to progress into the round-of-16 and then got a chance to spend some time with none other than Carlos Alcaraz. In the Rome third round, the Russian tennis star beat tricky Linda Noskova 6-1 7-5 to set up a meeting against Clara Tauson.