# Italian Open — Title History

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/246/italian-open/history
Tour: ATP
Current official name: Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Also known as: Rome Masters, Rome Open, Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Italian International Championships

The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.

Category presentation: Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category.
Details: https://tennis-db.com/glossary#category-equivalence

Archive scope: Pre-Open Era winners are included for tournament history only. They are excluded from TennisDB match and player statistics, title totals, and leaderboards.
Historical source: [Italian Tennis Federation honour roll](https://www.fitp.it/media/ibi_repository/2025/20250409_INTERNAZIONALI_BNL_D_ITALIA___ALBO_D_ORO.pdf)
Historical source: [Italian Open finals table](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Open_(tennis))

## Summary
- Total editions: 83
- First edition: 1930
- Latest edition: 2026

## Most titles
- Rafael Nadal: 10 (2021, 2019, 2018, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005)
- Novak Djokovic: 6 (2022, 2020, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2008)
- Thomas Muster: 3 (1996, 1995, 1990)
- Alexander Zverev: 2 (2024, 2017)
- Andres Gomez: 2 (1984, 1982)
- Bjorn Borg: 2 (1978, 1974)
- Ilie Nastase: 2 (1973, 1970)
- Ivan Lendl: 2 (1988, 1986)
- Jim Courier: 2 (1993, 1992)
- Vitas Gerulaitis: 2 (1979, 1977)
*Only Open Era titles from 1968 onwards are counted.*

## Champions by year
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Category |
| ---: | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 2026 | Jannik Sinner | Casper Ruud | 6-4 6-4 | Masters 1000 |
| 2025 | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 7-6(5) 6-1 | Masters 1000 |
| 2024 | Alexander Zverev | Nicolas Jarry | 6-4 7-5 | Masters 1000 |
| 2023 | Daniil Medvedev | Holger Rune | 7-5 7-5 | Masters 1000 |
| 2022 | Novak Djokovic | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6-0 7-6(5) | Masters 1000 |
| 2021 | Rafael Nadal | Novak Djokovic | 7-5 1-6 6-3 | Masters 1000 |
| 2020 | Novak Djokovic | Diego Schwartzman | 7-5 6-3 | Masters 1000 |
| 2019 | Rafael Nadal | Novak Djokovic | 6-0 4-6 6-1 | Masters 1000 |
| 2018 | Rafael Nadal | Alexander Zverev | 6-1 1-6 6-3 | Masters 1000 |
| 2017 | Alexander Zverev | Novak Djokovic | 6-4 6-3 | Masters 1000 |
| 2016 | Andy Murray | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-3 | Masters 1000 |
| 2015 | Novak Djokovic | Roger Federer | 6-4 6-3 | Masters 1000 |
| 2014 | Novak Djokovic | Rafael Nadal | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | Masters 1000 |
| 2013 | Rafael Nadal | Roger Federer | 6-1 6-3 | Masters 1000 |
| 2012 | Rafael Nadal | Novak Djokovic | 7-5 6-3 | Masters 1000 |
| 2011 | Novak Djokovic | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-4 | Masters 1000 |
| 2010 | Rafael Nadal | David Ferrer | 7-5 6-2 | Masters 1000 |
| 2009 | Rafael Nadal | Novak Djokovic | 7-6(2) 6-2 | Masters 1000 |
| 2008 | Novak Djokovic | Stan Wawrinka | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | Masters 1000 |
| 2007 | Rafael Nadal | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-2 6-2 | Masters 1000 |
| 2006 | Rafael Nadal | Roger Federer | 6-7(0) 7-6(5) 6-4 2-6 7-6(5) | Masters 1000 |
| 2005 | Rafael Nadal | Guillermo Coria | 6-4 3-6 6-3 4-6 7-6(6) | Masters 1000 |
| 2004 | Carlos Moya | David Nalbandian | 6-3 6-3 6-1 | Masters 1000 |
| 2003 | Felix Mantilla | Roger Federer | 7-5 6-2 7-6(8) | Masters 1000 |
| 2002 | Andre Agassi | Tommy Haas | 6-3 6-3 6-0 | Masters 1000 |
| 2001 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | Gustavo Kuerten | 3-6 6-1 2-6 6-4 6-2 | Masters 1000 |
| 2000 | Magnus Norman | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-4 | Masters 1000 |
| 1999 | Gustavo Kuerten | Patrick Rafter | 6-4 7-5 7-6(6) | Masters 1000 |
| 1998 | Marcelo Rios | Albert Costa | W/O | Masters 1000 |
| 1997 | Alex Corretja | Marcelo Rios | 7-5 7-5 6-3 | Masters 1000 |
| 1996 | Thomas Muster | Richard Krajicek | 6-2 6-4 3-6 6-3 | Masters 1000 |
| 1995 | Thomas Muster | Sergi Bruguera | 3-6 7-6(5) 6-2 6-3 | Masters 1000 |
| 1994 | Pete Sampras | Boris Becker | 6-1 6-2 6-2 | Masters 1000 |
| 1993 | Jim Courier | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-1 6-2 6-2 | Masters 1000 |
| 1992 | Jim Courier | Carlos Costa | 7-6(3) 6-0 6-4 | Masters 1000 |
| 1991 | Emilio Sanchez | Alberto Mancini | 6-3 6-1 3-0 RET | Masters 1000 |
| 1990 | Thomas Muster | Andrei Chesnokov | 6-1 6-3 6-1 | Masters 1000 |
| 1989 | Alberto Mancini | Andre Agassi | 6-3 4-6 2-6 7-6 6-1 | ATP 500 |
| 1988 | Ivan Lendl | Guillermo Perez-Roldan | 2-6 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-4 | ATP 500 |
| 1987 | Mats Wilander | Martin Jaite | 6-3 6-4 6-4 | ATP 500 |
| 1986 | Ivan Lendl | Emilio Sanchez | 7-5 4-6 6-1 6-1 | ATP 500 |
| 1985 | Yannick Noah | Miloslav Mecir | 6-3 3-6 6-2 7-6 | ATP 500 |
| 1984 | Andres Gomez | Aaron Krickstein | 2-6 6-1 6-2 6-2 | ATP 500 |
| 1983 | Jimmy Arias | Jose Higueras | 6-2 6-7 6-1 6-4 | ATP 500 |
| 1982 | Andres Gomez | Eliot Teltscher | 6-2 6-3 6-2 | ATP 500 |
| 1981 | Jose Luis Clerc | Victor Pecci | 6-3 6-4 6-0 | ATP 500 |
| 1980 | Guillermo Vilas | Yannick Noah | 6-0 6-4 6-4 | ATP 500 |
| 1979 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Guillermo Vilas | 6-7 7-6 6-7 6-4 6-2 | ATP 500 |
| 1978 | Bjorn Borg | Adriano Panatta | 1-6 6-3 6-1 4-6 6-3 | ATP 500 |
| 1977 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Antonio Zugarelli | 6-2 7-6 3-6 7-6 | ATP 250 |
| 1976 | Adriano Panatta | Guillermo Vilas | 2-6 7-6 6-2 7-6 | ATP 500 |
| 1975 | Raul Ramirez | Manuel Orantes | 7-6 7-5 7-5 | ATP 500 |
| 1974 | Bjorn Borg | Ilie Nastase | 6-3 6-4 6-2 | ATP 500 |
| 1973 | Ilie Nastase | Manuel Orantes | 6-1 6-1 6-1 | ATP 500 |
| 1972 | Manuel Orantes | Jan Kodes | 4-6 6-1 7-5 6-2 | ATP 250 |
| 1971 | Rod Laver | Jan Kodes | 7-5 6-3 6-3 | ATP 250 |
| 1970 | Ilie Nastase | Jan Kodes | 6-3 1-6 6-3 8-6 | ATP 250 |
| 1969 | John Newcombe | Tony Roche | 6-3 4-6 6-2 5-7 6-3 | ATP 250 |
| 1968 | Tom Okker | Bob Hewitt | 10-8 6-8 6-1 1-6 6-0 | ATP 250 |
| 1967 | Martin Mulligan | Tony Roche | 6–3, 0–6, 6–4, 6–1 | — |
| 1966 | Tony Roche | Nicola Pietrangeli | 11–9, 6–1, 6–3 | — |
| 1965 | Martin Mulligan | Manuel Santana | 1–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–1 | — |
| 1964 | Jan-Erik Lundqvist | Fred Stolle | 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 | — |
| 1963 | Martin Mulligan | Boro Jovanović | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 8–6 | — |
| 1962 | Rod Laver | Roy Emerson | 6–2, 1–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 | — |
| 1961 | Nicola Pietrangeli | Rod Laver | 6–8, 6–1, 6–1, 6–2 | — |
| 1960 | Barry MacKay | Luis Ayala | 7–5, 7–5, 0–6, 0–6, 6–1 | — |
| 1959 | Luis Ayala | Neale Fraser | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | — |
| 1958 | Mervyn Rose | Nicola Pietrangeli | 5–7, 8–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 | — |
| 1957 | Nicola Pietrangeli | Giuseppe Merlo | 8–6, 6–2, 6–4 | — |
| 1956 | Lew Hoad | Sven Davidson | 7–5, 6–2, 6–0 | — |
| 1955 | Fausto Gardini | Giuseppe Merlo | 1–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–6 (ret.) | — |
| 1954 | Budge Patty | Enrique Morea | 11–9, 6–4, 6–4 | — |
| 1953 | Jaroslav Drobný | Lew Hoad | 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 | — |
| 1952 | Frank Sedgman | Jaroslav Drobný | 7–5, 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 | — |
| 1951 | Jaroslav Drobný | Giovanni Cucelli | 6–1, 10–8, 6–0 | — |
| 1950 | Jaroslav Drobný | Bill Talbert | 6–4, 6–3, 7–9, 6–2 | — |
| 1949 | Singles event not held | ? |  | — |
| 1948 | Singles event not held | ? |  | — |
| 1947 | Singles event not held | ? |  | — |
| 1946 | Singles event not held | ? |  | — |
| 1945 | Singles event not held | ? |  | — |
| 1944 | Singles event not held | ? |  | — |
| 1943 | Singles event not held | ? |  | — |
| 1942 | Singles event not held | ? |  | — |
| 1941 | Singles event not held | ? |  | — |
| 1940 | Singles event not held | ? |  | — |
| 1939 | Singles event not held | ? |  | — |
| 1938 | Singles event not held | ? |  | — |
| 1937 | Singles event not held | ? |  | — |
| 1936 | Singles event not held | ? |  | — |
| 1935 | Wilmer Hines | Giovanni Palmieri | 6–3, 10–8, 9–7 | — |
| 1934 | Giovanni Palmieri | Giorgio de Stefani | 6–3, 6–0, 7–5 | — |
| 1933 | Emanuele Sertorio | André Martin-Legeay | 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 | — |
| 1932 | André Merlin | Pat Hughes | 6–1, 5–7, 6–0, 8–6 | — |
| 1931 | Pat Hughes | Henri Cochet | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 | — |
| 1930 | Bill Tilden | Uberto de Morpurgo | 6–1, 6–1, 6–2 | — |

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/246/italian-open/history
Data source: TennisDB (tennis-db.com)