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 1969 Draw & Results

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John Newcombe won the 1969 Italian Open, defeating Tony Roche 6-3 4-6 6-2 5-7 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played May 21–28 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

John Newcombe

def. Tony Roche , 6-3 4-6 6-2 5-7 6-3

Dates

May 21 — May 28

Location

Rome, Italy

Results

Round of 128

John Newcombe

BYE

Stepan Koudelka

BYE

Daniel Contet

BYE

Allan Stone 6-3 6-0

Giorgio Bologna

Gerald Battrick

BYE

Giuseppe Merlo 11-9 7-9 6-1

Jose Maria Gisbert

Ingo Buding

BYE

Cliff Richey

BYE

TBD

Jan Kodes

BYE

Roger Taylor

BYE

Nicola Pietrangeli

BYE

Jean Pierre Courcol

BYE

Arthur Ashe

BYE

Patrick Proisy 6-3 8-6

Paolo Bertolucci

Boro Jovanovic

BYE

Ray Keldie 6-4 7-5

Onny Parun

Ismail El Shafei

BYE

Georges Goven

BYE

Marty Riessen

BYE

John Cooper

BYE

Dick Crealy

BYE

Juan Gisbert

BYE

Pierre Barthes

BYE

Alex Metreveli

BYE

Tony Roche

BYE

Nicola Spear 6-4 4-6 7-5

Vyacheslav Egorov

Nicholas Kalogeropoulos

BYE

Patricio Rodriguez Chi

BYE

Ilie Nastase

BYE

Eric Drossart

BYE

Patrice Beust 6-2 6-4

Sergio Palmieri

Milan Holecek

BYE

Cliff Drysdale

BYE

Bob Giltinan

BYE

Manuel Orantes

BYE

Adriano Panatta 6-3 6-4

Wanaro N'Godrella

Vladimir Korotkov 6-3 6-2

Peter Curtis

Charlie Pasarell

BYE

Owen Davidson

BYE

Istvan Gulyas

BYE

Tom Okker DEF

BYE

Brian Fairlie

BYE

Jean Loup Rouyer 6-4 6-3

Ezio Di Matteo

Zeljko Franulovic

BYE

Ion Tiriac

BYE

Raymond Moore

BYE

TBD

Graham Stilwell

BYE

Franco Bartoni

BYE

Manuel Santana

BYE

Vittorio Crotta 6-3 10-8

Jean Baptiste Chanfreau

Fred Stolle

BYE

Sergei Likhachev

BYE

Christian Kuhnke

BYE

Bernard Paul 6-8 6-4 6-1

Piero Toci

Round of 64

John Newcombe 6-3 6-2

Stepan Koudelka

Daniel Contet 7-5 6-3

Allan Stone

Gerald Battrick 6-1 6-3

Giuseppe Merlo

Ingo Buding (w/o)

Cliff Richey

TBD

Jan Kodes 6-3 3-6 6-2

Roger Taylor

Nicola Pietrangeli 6-4 9-7

Jean Pierre Courcol

Arthur Ashe 6-1 6-3

Patrick Proisy

Boro Jovanovic 6-3 6-1

Ray Keldie

Ismail El Shafei 6-3 3-6 6-1

Georges Goven

Marty Riessen 6-8 6-2 6-2

John Cooper

Dick Crealy 6-2 4-6 5-5 (ret.)

Juan Gisbert

Pierre Barthes 6-4 6-8 6-3

Alex Metreveli

Tony Roche 6-0 6-2

Nicola Spear

Nicholas Kalogeropoulos 6-4 6-4

Patricio Rodriguez Chi

Ilie Nastase 6-4 7-5

Eric Drossart

Patrice Beust 6-2 6-4

Milan Holecek

Cliff Drysdale 2-6 6-3 6-3

Bob Giltinan

Manuel Orantes 6-2 6-4

Adriano Panatta

Vladimir Korotkov 13-11 2-6 6-4

Charlie Pasarell

Owen Davidson 7-5 0-6 6-3

Istvan Gulyas

Tom Okker DEF 10-8 7-5

Brian Fairlie

Jean Loup Rouyer 6-3 2-6 6-4

Zeljko Franulovic

Ion Tiriac 6-1 7-5

Raymond Moore

Barry Phillips Moore

BYE

Graham Stilwell 6-4 6-2

Franco Bartoni

Manuel Santana 6-2 6-3

Vittorio Crotta

Fred Stolle 6-3 7-5

Sergei Likhachev

Christian Kuhnke 7-5 6-0

Bernard Paul

Round of 32

John Newcombe 6-1 3-6 6-2 6-1

Daniel Contet

Gerald Battrick 6-3 4-6 3-6 6-3 6-1

Ingo Buding

TBD

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

Nicola Pietrangeli

Arthur Ashe 4-6 3-6 6-4 7-5 6-2

Boro Jovanovic

Ismail El Shafei 2-6 6-2 6-4 1-6 6-4

Marty Riessen

Dick Crealy 6-4 6-4 6-4

Pierre Barthes

Tony Roche 6-3 8-6 6-2

Nicholas Kalogeropoulos

Ilie Nastase 6-2 6-1 8-6

Patrice Beust

Cliff Drysdale 6-4 7-5 1-6 6-4

Manuel Orantes

Vladimir Korotkov 6-3 6-4 5-7 6-3

Owen Davidson

Tom Okker DEF 4-6 6-3 6-4 5-7 7-5

Jean Loup Rouyer

Ion Tiriac 7-5 6-4 6-1

Barry Phillips Moore

Graham Stilwell 6-3 6-2 7-5

Manuel Santana

Fred Stolle 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-2

Christian Kuhnke

Round of 16

John Newcombe 6-2 6-3 6-3

Gerald Battrick

Martin Mulligan

BYE

Jan Kodes 6-4 6-3 6-3

Arthur Ashe

Ismail El Shafei 6-0 1-6 6-3 6-2

Dick Crealy

Tony Roche 7-5 7-5 6-3

Ilie Nastase

Cliff Drysdale 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4

Vladimir Korotkov

Tom Okker DEF 6-1 2-6 6-4 11-9

Ion Tiriac

Graham Stilwell 6-0 4-6 2-6 6-1 6-1

Fred Stolle

Quarterfinals

John Newcombe 7-5 6-4 6-0

Martin Mulligan

Jan Kodes 6-3 6-2 6-1

Ismail El Shafei

Tony Roche 6-4 4-6 6-0 7-5

Cliff Drysdale

Tom Okker DEF 6-2 6-4 6-0

Graham Stilwell

Semifinals

John Newcombe 6-3 4-6 6-1 7-9 6-3

Jan Kodes

Tony Roche 4-6 4-6 7-5 12-10 6-3

Tom Okker DEF

Final

John Newcombe 6-3 4-6 6-2 5-7 6-3

Tony Roche

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.