The Rome Master 1000 will take place from April 28 to May 17
The countdown begins for the 83rd BNL International Tennis Tournament, the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open.
The top names in tennis will be coming to duke it out on the clay courts of Foro Italico, a historical stadium built for the Olympic Games of 1960. This is one of the best events in Rome and this fabulous competition will combine men’s and women’s tournaments. This tournament will give us two weeks of intense tennis under the glorious sunshine of May.
The 2026 Internazionali BNL d’Italia will once again bring many of the biggest names in world tennis to Rome. On the men’s side, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz headlines a star-studded field that also includes Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, and Lorenzo Musetti, among others.
The women’s draw is equally strong, with world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka leading the field alongside Iga Świątek, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, and Italy’s own Jasmine Paolini, who returns to Rome as the defending champion after her historic title run in 2025.
The tournament is one of the leading events of the clay-court season, featuring both an ATP Masters 1000 and a WTA 1000 draw at the Foro Italico.
The Campo Centrale, with about 10,500 seats, remains the tournament’s main stadium. For 2026, the former Grand Stand Arena has been completely redesigned and renamed the BNP Paribas Arena, moving into the Stadio dei Marmi with a capacity of more than 7,000 spectators. The SuperTennis Arena features a progressive polygonal design created to bring the crowd closer to the action. The complex also includes the historic Stadio Pietrangeli, one of the most iconic courts at the Foro Italico, famed for its unique setting among marble statues and its unmistakable Roman atmosphere.
Pre-qualifying matches will begin on April 28, the qualifying rounds will start on May 5, and the main draw will get underway on May 7.
The event is more than just tennis: fashion, fine food, shopping, and celebrity musical performances
have made the tournament one of the most glamorous stops on the ATP World Tour.
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