Where is Italian Open held?

Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.

Who is the latest recorded Italian Open winner?

The 2026 Italian Open was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Casper Ruud 6-4 6-4.

Who has won the most Italian Open titles?

Rafael Nadal has won 10 Italian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).

When was the first Italian Open played?

The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.

What surface is Italian Open played on?

Italian Open is played on clay courts.

ATP Italian Open 1968 Draw & Results

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Tom Okker won the 1968 Italian Open, defeating Bob Hewitt 10-8 6-8 6-1 1-6 6-0 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played May 6–13 on clay courts in Rome, Italy.

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

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Champion

Tom Okker

def. Bob Hewitt , 10-8 6-8 6-1 1-6 6-0

Dates

May 6 — May 13

Location

Rome, Italy

Results

Round of 128

Tom Okker 6-1 6-0 6-2

Jimmy Moore

Michael Hickey

BYE

Jaime Pinto Bravo 1-6 6-2 6-8 6-3 6-3

Daniel Contet

Geza Varga 6-3 3-6 6-2 7-5

Carlos Fernandes

Ilie Nastase 6-2 6-4 6-4

Peter Curtis

Piero Toci 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4

Terry Addison

John Alexander 6-2 6-4 6-4

Peter Szoke

Sergei Likhachev 6-4 6-3 6-4

Frank Tutvin

TBD

Marty Riessen (w/o)

Guiliano Fanfani

Nicholas Kalogeropoulos 5-7 6-3 7-5 6-3

Franco Bartoni

TBD

Bob Hewitt 7-5 6-3 6-1

Sergio Palmieri

Alan Fox

BYE

Manuel Orantes 6-3 1-6 6-1 6-3

Patrice Beust

Brian Fairlie 6-0 6-1 6-2

Gianni Capozza

Jan Kodes 6-3 4-6 6-2 2-6 6-1

Onny Parun

Giuseppe Merlo 6-1 6-0 7-5

Ernst Blanke

Patricio Rodriguez Chi 8-10 6-4 8-6 8-6

Zeljko Franulovic

Jean Baptiste Chanfreau UNK

Giorgio Bologna

Nicola Pietrangeli 6-0 6-1 6-2

Tomas Gonzalez

Gerald Battrick 7-5 6-0 6-2

Pancho Castillo

TBD

Eugenio Castigliano (w/o)

Raul Peralta

Bill Bowrey 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-2

Peter Pokorny

Georges Goven (w/o)

Paolo Bertolucci

Roberto Saya

BYE

TBD

Jan Kukal

BYE

Michele Pirro

BYE

Cliff Richey

BYE

Andras Szikszay

BYE

Raymond Moore

BYE

Sergio Tacchini

BYE

Ion Tiriac

BYE

Frew Mcmillan

BYE

Dick Crealy

BYE

Bronislaw Lewandowski

BYE

Ray Ruffels (w/o)

Tadeusz Nowicki

Adriano Panatta 6-1 6-3 6-3

Al Pena

Herb Fitzgibbon 6-2 6-3 4-6 3-6 6-4

Ingo Buding

Phil Dent 6-2 6-4 6-2

Roberto Lombardi

Round of 64

Tom Okker 6-1 6-1 6-0

Michael Hickey

Jaime Pinto Bravo 6-4 6-3 6-2

Geza Varga

Ilie Nastase 6-0 6-3 3-6 1-6 6-2

Piero Toci

John Alexander 4-6 6-3 7-9 6-1 6-2

Sergei Likhachev

TBD

Marty Riessen 6-2 6-3 7-9 6-2

Nicholas Kalogeropoulos

Massimo Di Domenico

BYE

TBD

Bob Hewitt 7-5 6-3 6-3

Alan Fox

Manuel Orantes 6-0 6-3 6-3

Brian Fairlie

Jan Kodes 7-5 6-1 4-6 6-3

Giuseppe Merlo

Patricio Rodriguez Chi 6-2 6-0 7-5

Jean Baptiste Chanfreau

Nicola Pietrangeli 6-4 8-6 6-4

Gerald Battrick

Gaetano Di Maso

BYE

Eugenio Castigliano 8-6 6-1 6-1

Bill Bowrey

Georges Goven 3-6 10-8 4-6 6-2 6-0

Roberto Saya

Alex Metreveli

BYE

Jan Kukal 6-1 6-1 6-3

Michele Pirro

Cliff Richey 6-3 7-5 6-4

Andras Szikszay

Raymond Moore (w/o)

Sergio Tacchini

Ion Tiriac 6-2 6-3 6-1

Frew Mcmillan

Dick Crealy 4-6 6-1 2-6 6-1 6-2

Bronislaw Lewandowski

Ray Ruffels 8-10 6-4 6-2 6-1

Adriano Panatta

Herb Fitzgibbon 3-6 6-4 6-4 10-8

Phil Dent

Round of 32

Tom Okker 9-7 4-6 6-3 6-3

Jaime Pinto Bravo

Ilie Nastase 6-2 7-5 6-1

John Alexander

Juan Gisbert

BYE

Marty Riessen 6-1 6-2 6-4

Massimo Di Domenico

TBD

Bob Hewitt 7-9 6-4 6-1 5-7 6-3

Manuel Orantes

Jan Kodes 6-2 4-6 3-6 7-5 6-0

Patricio Rodriguez Chi

Nicola Pietrangeli 6-2 6-3 6-4

Gaetano Di Maso

Eugenio Castigliano 6-2 6-3 4-6 1-6 8-6

Georges Goven

Alex Metreveli 6-1 6-4 6-3

Jan Kukal

Cliff Richey 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-3

Raymond Moore

Ion Tiriac 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-2

Dick Crealy

Ray Ruffels 4-6 6-4 0-6 6-2 6-2

Herb Fitzgibbon

Round of 16

Tom Okker 6-3 5-7 6-2 6-3

Ilie Nastase

Juan Gisbert 6-8 6-2 2-6 6-1 6-3

Marty Riessen

TBD

Bob Hewitt 3-6 6-1 8-6 2-6 6-2

Jan Kodes

Nicola Pietrangeli 6-1 6-4 6-3

Eugenio Castigliano

Alex Metreveli 2-6 6-0 7-5 2-6 10-8

Cliff Richey

Ion Tiriac 6-1 6-3 6-4

Ray Ruffels

Quarterfinals

Tom Okker 6-3 6-2 6-4

Juan Gisbert

Barry Phillips Moore

BYE

Bob Hewitt 6-2 8-6 6-2

Nicola Pietrangeli

Alex Metreveli 4-6 4-6 6-1 8-6 7-5

Ion Tiriac

Semifinals

Tom Okker 6-2 1-6 6-1 6-2

Barry Phillips Moore

Bob Hewitt 6-2 6-2 6-2

Alex Metreveli

Final

Tom Okker 10-8 6-8 6-1 1-6 6-0

Bob Hewitt

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

Rafael Nadal 10 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

Novak Djokovic 12 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

Rafael Nadal 70 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

Novak Djokovic 19 appearances

View the full Italian Open record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Italian Open finals
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Season	Surface
Jannik Sinner #1	6-4 6-4	Casper Ruud #25	H2H	Match data	2026	Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #3	7-6(5) 6-1	Jannik Sinner #1	H2H	Match data	2025	Clay
Alexander Zverev #5	6-4 7-5	Nicolas Jarry #24	H2H	Match data	2024	Clay
Daniil Medvedev #3	7-5 7-5	Holger Rune #7	H2H	Match data	2023	Clay
Novak Djokovic #1	6-0 7-6(5)	Stefanos Tsitsipas #5	H2H	Match data	2022	Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Italian Open held?: Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
Who is the latest recorded Italian Open winner?: The 2026 Italian Open was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Casper Ruud 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Italian Open titles?: Rafael Nadal has won 10 Italian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Italian Open played?: The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
What surface is Italian Open played on?: Italian Open is played on clay courts.