Coco Gauff has finished runner-up in the women’s doubles at the Italian Open the past two years and she will hope to go one better at the 2025 edition with the help of another exciting youngster in Alex Eala.
The two exciting talents have accepted a wildcard entry into the WTA 1000 doubles event in what will be their first-ever tournament as a pair.
Gauff, of course, has a lot of experience on the doubles circuit as she is a former world No 1 and is the defending French Open champion alongside Katerina Siniakova.
The American has also won three WTA 1000 doubles trophies alongside Jessica Pegula while the pair were runners-up at the 2023 Italian Open.
But the American doubles team ended their partnership last year and Gauff has had several different partners since then, including Erin Routliffe at the 2024 edition of the Italian Open and they also finished runners-up.
The 21-year-old will next team up with the 19-year-old Eala and they have been placed in the top half of the main draw at Foro Italico.
Alexandra Panova and Fanny Stollar are their opponents in the first round on Saturday, but the order of play for the day is yet to be confirmed by organisers.
