14:23 CET - Wow, what a display from Iga Swiatek, who is starting to recapture her very best form just in time for Roland Garros at the end of the month.
Having dismantled Naomi Osaka for the loss of just three games on Monday, the Pole was in imperious form once again this afternoon, thrashing fifth seed Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-2 in just 68 minutes, to sail into the Rome semi-finals.
Swiatek won 64% of points against her American opponent, not facing a single break point in the process, and will head into a last-four showdown with either Elena Rybakina or Elina Svitolina full of confidence.
13:00 CET - The day's action is about to begin, and it's beginning in style, with the world number three and world number five doing battle.
Pegula has had the edge over Swiatek in recent times, winning their last two matches in straight sets, and she's also in better form than her opponent.
That being said, the Pole still heads into this match as the favourite, with it being played on her favourite surface. She's won the only clash that the two have contested on clay, along with numerous major titles.
Follow every point of Pegula vs Swiatek here.
10:30 CET - Good morning and welcome back to our coverage of the Italian Open on what promises to be a thrilling Wednesday in the capital.
Today's opening match sees three-time former champion Iga Swiatek take on fifth seed Jessica Pegula in a heavyweight tussle at 13:00 CET, as the Pole looks to continue her encouraging recent form under new coach Francisco Roig.
Following that clash, the men’s quarter-finals get underway at around 15:00 CET, with Norway's Casper Ruud targeting a return to the top 20 when he faces 13th seed Karen Khachanov.
Later on, the final last-eight match on the women's side pits world number two and 2023 champion Elena Rybakina against Elina Svitolina, who won back-to-back Rome titles herself in 2017 and 2018.
Finally, Spanish sensation Rafael Jodar continues his breakthrough clay-court season against in-form Italian Luciano Darderi, with both men targeting a first Masters semi-final.
Check out the full men’s draw here and the full women’s draw here.