It took Coco Gauff one hour and 19 minutes to beat Emma Raducanu, but the scoreline doesn't really show the good work the British number two did in the second set.

In the end Raducanu ran out of steam and belief - Gauff was just too strong for her, even with a few mistakes chucked in.

Raducanu will now have two weeks off before Roland-Garros.

Thanks as always for joining us, have a great afternoon!

More from Coco Gauff speaking to Sky Sports:

"It was tough conditions, super windy and this court is super dry compared to the other ones. I played a match on here yesterday so I knew what to expect.

"Emma is a tough opponent, no matter what surface it is, she's tough to play against."

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport senior tennis reporter

Things quickly got away from Emma Raducanu - and that's down to Coco Gauff's quality.

The world number three's returning game - from both wings - had too much weight and pace for Raducanu to deal with.

A lesson for Raducanu to learn from, but a lot for her to build on from her run in Rome.

Next up? Roland Garros....

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World number three Coco Gauff speaking to Sky Sports:

"I'm getting better every match, Madrid was a step in the right direction.

"Obviously I got to the final and I don't like losing, so I'm hoping to redeem myself here [in Italy].

What to improve on clay:

"Today my forehand was a big weapon and it set me up for a lot of short balls, a lot of points. That's going to help me the most."

Raducanu took us to deuce but it's a second match points now for Gauff.

Emma Raducanu hits into the net and it's match point for Coco Gauff.

Emma Raducanu is getting a lot of support from the crowd here in Rome - she cracks a smile as she receives applause.

It doesn't look like it's going to be her day, but she has played well despite the scoreline.

Emma Raducanu hits three forehands in a row into the net, before clawing a point back with a powerful shot that skimmed the net.

But it's not enough - Coco Gauff reads a backhand at the net perfectly and breaks serve again.

She's going to serve for the match.

Emma Raducanu returns long and that's the game for Coco Gauff.

That feels like a missed opportunity for Raducanu there, she was on the brink of an important break but that miss at break point let Gauff off the hook.

Ahhhh Coco Gauff was hanging on and there for the taking, but Emma Raducanu slices her backhand wide. So close to breaking!

A thumping forehand from Emma Raducanu takes us to deuce. Can she hit back with a break of serve of her own?

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport senior tennis reporter

At the start of the match we also talked about how Raducanu might struggle if Gauff's returning game is on point.

That was illustrated perfectly in the last game.

Gauff used her court coverage and athleticism - as well as supreme technical skills, of course - to keep batting the ball back.

Raducanu could not stick with her opponent enough and now faces an even bigger task to turn this match around.

Emma Raducanu hits a forehand into the tramlines and Coco Gauff breaks serve.

That could be a pivotal moment for Raducanu, who has played so well in this second set but has it all to do now.

And we're level again, Coco Gauff keeping with serve.

The American has won 77.8% of first serve points today, compared to Emma Raducanu's 52.2%.

We stick with serve again as Raducanu retakes the lead.

The 22-year-old Brit is smiling and appears to be enjoying herself - that's good to see!

Coco Gauff hits straight back to win the second game 40-0.

Emma Raducanu holds serve to start the second set. She needs to keep this going if she wants to turn this around.

Coco Gauff hits a forehand from deep that looks for all the world like it's heading out, but somehow it bends in.

How did she do that??

Emma Raducanu gets the second set underway.