AP PHOTOS: Reflections and shadows at the Italian Tennis Open

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Peyton Stearns of the United States returns the ball to Jasmine Paolini of Italy during the semi-final tennis match at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico, in Rome, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz serves the ball to Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti during their semifinal tennis match at the Italian Open, in Rome, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz returns the ball to Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti during their semifinal tennis match at the Italian Open, in Rome, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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Peyton Stearns of the United States serves the ball to Jasmine Paolini of Italy during the semi-final tennis match at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico, in Rome, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz serves during a round of sixteen match against Russia’s Karen Khachanov at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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Spectators watch Italy’s Jannik Sinner playing Norway’s Casper Ruud, during their quarterfinal tennis match at the Italian Open, at the Foro Italico, in Rome, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti reacts winning the quarter-final tennis match against Germany’s Alexander Zverev at the Italian Open in Rome, Italy, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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Germany’s Alexander Zverev watches an official fix the clay on the court during a quarter-final tennis match aginst Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti at the Italian Open in Rome, Italy, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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during the a quarter-final tennis match at the Italian Open in Rome, Italy, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz concentrates during his quarter-final tennis match against Britain’s Jack Draper at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico, in Rome, Wednesday, May 14, 2025.(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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United States’ Coco Gauff prepares to serve to Mirra Andreeva during their tennis match at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico, in Rome, Wednesday, May 14, 2025.(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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Norway’s Casper Ruud is projected on a giant screen as he writes “Sorry Matteo, feel better” on a camera after Italy’s Matteo Berrettini retired following an injury, during their tennis match at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico, in Rome, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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Spectators follow the tennis match between Norway’s Casper Ruud and Italy’s Matteo Berrettini, at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico, in Rome, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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Italy’s Jannik Sinner returns the ball to Netherlands’ Jesper De Jong during their tennis match at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico, in Rome, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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Netherlands’ Jesper De Jong casts his shadow on the court as he returns the ball to Italy’s Jannik Sinner during their tennis match at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico, in Rome, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz returns the ball to Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti during their semifinal tennis match at the Italian Open, in Rome, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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Italy’s Jannik Sinner is treated during a medical time out, during a round of sixteen match against Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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Italy’s Jannik Sinner serves during a round of sixteen match against Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo wait to enter the field prior to a round of sixteen match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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Italy’s Jannik Sinner waits to enters the field prior to a round of sixteen match against Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

ROME (AP) — The Italian Open tennis is heading into finals this weekend on the clay at Foro Italico.

Saturday marks the women’s final between world No. 3 Coco Gauff and No. 5 Jasmine Paolini, the first Italian woman to reach the final in 11 years. The last Italian women’s champion was 40 years ago.

Sunday has the men’s final between Carlos Alcaraz, who is preparing for his French Open title defense this month, and world No. 1 Jannik Sinner or No. 12 Tommy Paul.

This gallery curated by AP photo editors features players’ shadows and reflections in one of the biggest clay-court tournaments in Europe.

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