Rome 411 Tennis Tournament: Key Dates, Players, and Prize Money Revealed The 83rd edition of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, one of the premier WTA 1000 tournaments, will take place in Rome from May 5 to May 17, 2026. The event, held at the historic Foro Italico, marks the final clay-court tournament before the French Open and features a 96-player singles draw and a doubles competition. The tournament schedule includes qualifying matches starting on May 4, with the singles main draw beginning on May 5 and the doubles tournament commencing on May 10. The singles final is set for May 16 at 5 p.m. local time, while the doubles final will be played on May 17 at 12 p.m. The tournament field includes 76 direct entries, 12 qualifiers, and eight wild cards, with every player ranked in the Top 20 of the PIF WTA Rankings participating. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka leads the singles field, joined by Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula, Amanda Anisimova, Elina Svitolina, Jasmine Paolini, Victoria Mboko, and Mirra Andreeva. Notable additions to the draw include Belinda Bencic, Naomi Osaka, Iva Jovic, Madison Keys, Emma Raducanu, Qinwen Zheng, and Alexandra Eala. Emma Navarro will make her clay-court debut after a wrist injury forced her to miss the Madrid Open. The doubles competition will feature a mix of established stars and rising talents, with wild cards including Lucrezia Stefanini, Nuria Brancaccio, Lisa Pigato, Lucia Bronzetti, Jennifer Ruggeri, Tyra Caterina Grant, Martina Trevisan, and one additional player yet to be announced. The draw will be revealed on May 4 at 11 a.m., with withdrawals including Marketa Vondrousova, Sonay Kartal, Varvara Gracheva, and Veronika Kudermetova.#aryna_sabalenka #jasmine_paolini #internazionali_bnl_ditalia #foro_italico #sara_errani
