Coco Gauff was testing Emma Raducanu’s resurging form on clay in what was advertised as a battle between two former US Open winners. Instead, it became a display of Coco Gauff’s developing superiority on the court.

Emma Raducanu's encouraging Italian Open run ends in the last 16 as Coco Gauff proves too much of a step up in class.

Emma Raducanu battled past former top-10 player Veronika Kudermetova to set up showdown against Coco Gauff in Rome; watch all the action from the Italian Open on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+, NOW