Rybakina is now 3-2 versus reigning World No.1 after victories against Swiatek at the Australian Open and Indian Wells earlier this year. This is the 23-year-old's third WTA 1000 semifinal of the season. Swiatek's retirement ends her 14-match win streak at the Foro Italico venue.
The 20-year-old Danish tennis player prevailed 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 to seal a win against the World No. 1 in a match that lasted for two hours and 19-minute triumph.
Swiatek set up an exciting clash with Elena Rybakina for Thursday. The two-time defending champion has won 14 successive matches, 24 straight sets at the Foro Italico. The last player to win a set against her was Barbora Krejcikova during the third round of the 2021 edition of the tournament
Tsitsipas will be facing the current Cincinnati champion Borna Coric, who ended the dream run of Hungary's Fabian Marozsan 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to reach his second straight ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal.
Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz won his debut match of the Italian Open against Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the second round.
The World No.2 ranked tennis player Carlos Alcaraz started the match in a hazy manner by giving away silly points but still managed to win the match by winning the