The reigning US Open champion shrugged off persistent serving woes to edge into the quarterfinals at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.

The No. 7 seed had aired her disappointment when Fissette ended their coaching partner to return to Osaka last fall, but was in a different headspace at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.

The world No. 1 discussed balancing ambition with patience as she continues her comeback from maternity leave, and what she learned from facing her first Top 10 opponent in 2024.

The Internazionali BNL d’Italia suffered delays on Pietrangeli and Court 12 when protestors in orange-vest barnstormed the court, throwing confetti and causing play to be suspended.

The No. 2 seed weathered a revelatory performance from the 20-year-old Serb, winning in three sets to reach the fourth round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.

The world No. 1 was playing his first match since getting hit by a falling water bottle while signing autographs and lost in straight sets in the third round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.

Djokovic revealed that he didn’t undergo “any scans or tests” after getting hit on the head by a falling water bottle at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, and lost his next match to Alejandro Tabilo.