The Dane won for the first time in five tries against Ruud to reach the final.

Rybakina braved the rain and a comeback attempt from the hard-hitting Latvian to prevail.

Simona Halep, who has been provisionally suspended since October 2022 on a doping charge, has been hit with a separate doping charge.

World No. 47 Anhelina Kalinina fought off Veronika Kudermetova 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 to become the lowest-ranked Rome finalist since 1986 and crack the Top 25.

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek said the thigh injury that forced her to retire from Rome "shouldn't be anything serious" and with rest she should be fit for Roland Garros. 

Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Borna Coric 6-3, 6-4 to reach his second straight Rome semifinal—and set up a showdown with nemesis Daniil Medvedev.

The Russian had never won a match in Rome prior to 2023.