World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is known for her playful presence on the tennis court, especially when she loses. The Belarusian has often shown her lighter side after losses, such as the Indian Wells final and the Australian Open final.

Zheng Qinwen earned her first victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday to set up an Italian Open semifinal match against Coco Gauff.

Zheng, meanwhile, remained unfazed by the drama and maintained her focus, edging closer to a potential breakthrough title.

Aryna Sabalenka screamed “shut the f*** up” at an Italian Open fan after being given some unsolicited advice. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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Zheng Qinwen earned her first victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 to set up an Italian Open semifinal match against Coco Gauff.

Aryna Sabalenka showed her true colours with a classy gesture towards Marta Kostyuk, who refused to offer a post-match handshake at the Italian Open. Sabalenka booked her place in the quarter-finals with a hard-fought victory over her Ukrainian rival on Tuesday. She will face reigning Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in the last eight.

Aryna Sabalenka’s remarkable run of making finals came to an abrupt end on Wednesday when Zheng Qinwen beat her in straight sets in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open. Zheng, who won the Olympic gold medal on the red clay of Paris last year,

Zheng Qinwen became only the second Chinese player after Li Na, in 2011 and 2012, to reach the women’s singles semi-final at the Italian Open during the Open Era. In doing so, she registered her 40th

Tennis fans were treated to an absolute thriller at the Italian Open as World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk delivered a dazzling display of power, grit, and shot-making brilliance.