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INTERNAZIONALI d'ITALIA
Tour
ATP/WTA
Date of event
27 Apr-16 May 2027
Location
Rome
Surface
Clay
Singles Title
J Sinner/E Svitolina
Doubles Title
S Bolelli A Vavassori/D Shnaider M Andreeva
Level
1000
TENN360 INSIGHT:
Rome has something few tournaments can manufacture: history everywhere you look. The Internazionali BNL d’Italia has been played at the Foro Italico since 1930, where the tennis courts sit among monumental marble statues and historic sporting architecture. And then there's Pietrangeli — probably one of the most recognisable and atmospheric courts in tennis.
Campo Centrale is where you go for the big-match experience, but Stadio Pietrangeli is the one I'd make a point of seeing. The latter is smaller, surrounded by its famous statues and renowned for its atmosphere, while the newer arenas give you a more conventional stadium experience. If you're choosing one seat for the biggest match of the day, go side-on in Centrale; if you're choosing the most memorable court, it may well be Pietrangeli.
Excellent. The combination of numerous courts, practice areas and the compact feel of some of the historic arenas gives fans plenty of opportunities to see players away from the main show court. Pietrangeli in particular has that wonderfully close-to-the-action feel that is becoming increasingly rare at the biggest tournaments.
You want tennis with a serious sense of place. Rome gives you two of the world's biggest tours, elite clay-court tennis and one of the most distinctive venues on the calendar, all with the food, history and general chaos of Rome on your doorstep.
Go early and resist the temptation to spend the whole day on Centre Court. Wander through the grounds, find a match on one of the smaller courts, take in Pietrangeli and watch some practice before choosing your main event. With the ATP and WTA playing at the same tournament, there is plenty of tennis to discover.
May in Rome can be properly warm, and the Foro Italico has plenty of open-air seating and walking between courts. Sunscreen, sunglasses and water are sensible, but bring a light layer too — particularly if you're staying into the evening.
Very good. The Foro Italico is well connected to the rest of Rome by public transport, with buses serving the complex and links through the city's Metro network. It is also close to the Flaminio/Ottaviano side of central Rome, making it practical to combine a day at the tennis with the rest of the city.
You prefer a sleek, purpose-built tennis complex where everything is straightforward and easy to navigate. The Foro Italico is part of Rome's sporting history, not a tennis theme park — and that means a sprawling site, plenty of walking and a venue that rewards a little exploration.
Power in Numbers
96
Single Draws
10,500
Centre court seat
21
Courts