Jannik Sinner sped through eight straight games crushing Casper Ruud 6-0, 6-1 joining compatriot Lorenzo Musetti in the Rome final four.

The Italian toppled Peyton Stearns to reach the Rome final.

Tommy Paul tamed Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(4), 6-3 for his second straight Rome semifinal, joining a trio of American legends in a record run.

The Italian has made the semis at all three clay-court Masters events this year.

Olympic gold-medal champion Zheng Qinwen beat No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka for the first time, 6-4, 6-3, to set up a Rome semifinal vs. Coco Gauff.

Alcaraz exacted revenge for his loss to Draper at Indian Wells.