Jannik Sinner, the world number one, continued his impressive run at the Italian Open by defeating fellow Italian Andrea Pellegrino with a score of 6-2, 6-3. This victory allows Sinner to advance to the quarter-finals, where he will face Andrey Rublev. Meanwhile, second seed Alexander Zverev faced a shocking defeat against Luciano Darderi, who claimed his first victory over a top 10 player. Sinner's performance also marks his 31st consecutive win in Masters 1000 events, tying him with Novak Djokovic for the record. In other matches, Lorenzo Musetti's hopes were dashed as he lost to Casper Ruud due to injury. Sorana Cirstea advanced to the women's semi-finals, defeating Jelena Ostapenko after previously eliminating world number one Aryna Sabalenka. With key rivals out, Sinner is now the favorite to win the tournament and aims to become the first Italian champion at the Foro Italico in 50 years.