The Italian Open in Rome, Italy, is the final ATP Masters and WTA 1000 tournament before the French Open. Main draw action will commence on May 6th for the women’s tournament and the men’s tournament a day later. The event will observe a two-week schedule culminating with the two finals on May 18th.<\/p>\n
The men’s draw will witness the return of Jannik Sinner, who spearheads the field. The World No. 1’s doping ban<\/a> will expire on May 4th, and he will be eligible to play again. This will mark his first tournament since winning the Australian Open<\/a> in January.<\/p>\n The women’s draw is led by Aryna Sabalenka. The Belarusian reached the final in last year’s tournament but lost to arch-rival Iga Swiatek. The Pole has won three of the last four editions of the WTA Rome and has not lost before the quarterfinals since 2020.<\/p>\n In addition to being a very competitive field, the tournament has listed ten players who are beneficiaries of main draw wild cards.<\/p>\n The list is heavily dominated by Italian players, which is not a huge surprise. The first wild card has gone to former quarterfinalist Fabio Fognini. The 37-year-old’s recent post on Instagram could indicate that his playing days are numbered, and this might be his last appearance in Rome.<\/p>\n The second wild card is Luca Nardi. This will be his fourth appearance in the main draw. Nardi has recorded one main draw win at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.<\/p>\n The third wild card is Francesco Passaro, who is also making his fourth main draw appearance in Rome. He broke into the Top 100 earlier this season but needs a productive week to stay in that position before the French Open.<\/p>\n The fourth and final wild card in the men’s draw is Federico Cina. The 17-year-old made his ATP debut in Miami last month and notched his first Tour-level win there. If he is to add a second win, then Rome might be the perfect setting for him.<\/p>\n Next stop: \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc04 \ud83d\ude8d <\/p>\n \ud83c\udf1f Fabio & more \u2014 follow the thread to discover our @atptour<\/a> main draw wild cards!#IBI25<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/0BYrWz0hrq<\/a><\/p>\n — Internazionali BNL d'Italia (@InteBNLdItalia) April 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nTen Players Receive Italian Open Wild Cards<\/h2>\n
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