Iga Swiatek beat Jessica Pegula in Rome to reach her first semifinal of the 2026 season. The world No. 3 looked sharp at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, where she is a three-time champion, and the win came with Roland Garros approaching. The result keeps Swiatek in strong form for Paris. Pegula had arrived in the tournament after a 6-0, 6-0 win over Rebeka Masarova, the first double bagel of her career.