Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Rafael Nadal 10 titles
ATP Italian Open 1970 Draw & Results
CompletedIlie Nastase won the 1970 Italian Open, defeating Jan Kodes 6-3 1-6 6-3 8-6 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played May 16–23 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.
Full tournament history →Dates
May 16 — May 23
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
29 recorded singles results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Ilie Nastase | 6-3 1-6 6-3 8-6 | Jan Kodes | H2H | Match data | May 23, 1970* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Ilie Nastase | 4-6 1-6 6-1 7-5 6-2 | Nikola Pilic | H2H | Match data | May 22, 1970* | SF |
| Jan Kodes | 6-3 8-6 6-4 | Alex Metreveli | — | Match data | May 22, 1970* | SF |
| QF (3) | ||||||
| Ilie Nastase | 3-6 6-2 7-5 6-2 | Istvan Gulyas | H2H | Match data | May 22, 1970* | QF |
| Nikola Pilic | 4-6 6-4 7-5 6-1 | Zeljko Franulovic | H2H | Match data | May 22, 1970* | QF |
| Jan Kodes | 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-2 | Mark Cox | H2H | Match data | May 22, 1970* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Alex Metreveli | 9-7 3-6 6-2 6-3 | Ion Tiriac | — | Match data | May 21, 1970* | R16 |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-3 6-4 6-2 | Graham Stilwell | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1970* | R16 |
| Lew Hoad | 2-6 6-8 6-2 7-5 6-2 | Manuel Orantes | — | Match data | May 21, 1970* | R16 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Nikola Pilic | 6-2 14-12 6-3 | Ismail El Shafei | — | Match data | May 21, 1970* | R16 |
| Istvan Gulyas | 6-4 6-4 6-3 | Martin Mulligan | — | Match data | May 21, 1970* | R16 |
| Jan Kodes | 6-4 5-7 6-0 6-3 | Charlie Pasarell | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1970* | R16 |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-3 | Adriano Panatta | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1970* | R16 |
| Mark Cox | 6-1 6-1 6-2 | Bill Bowrey | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1970* | R16 |
| R32 (15) | ||||||
| Ismail El Shafei | 6-2 6-3 6-4 | Vladimir Korotkov | — | Match data | May 19, 1970* | R32 |
| Manuel Orantes | 7-5 6-1 8-6 | Frew Mcmillan | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1970* | R32 |
| Jan Kodes | 6-3 6-3 6-1 | Juan Gisbert | — | Match data | May 19, 1970* | R32 |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-0 6-2 7-9 6-2 | Georges Goven | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1970* | R32 |
| Ion Tiriac | 6-1 6-3 9-7 | Vladimir Zednik | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1970* | R32 |
| Graham Stilwell | 6-2 3-6 6-2 6-3 | Eugenio Castigliano | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1970* | R32 |
| Alex Metreveli | 10-8 6-3 6-2 | Pierre Barthes | — | Match data | May 19, 1970* | R32 |
| Martin Mulligan | 6-4 6-3 6-1 | Ian Fletcher | — | Match data | May 19, 1970* | R32 |
| Nikola Pilic | 4-6 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-3 | Phil Dent | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1970* | R32 |
| Mark Cox | 6-4 2-6 8-6 6-3 | Francois Jauffret | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1970* | R32 |
| Istvan Gulyas | 6-1 6-1 6-3 | Boro Jovanovic | — | Match data | May 19, 1970* | R32 |
| Charlie Pasarell | 8-6 8-10 6-2 2-6 6-1 | Frantisek Pala | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1970* | R32 |
| Bill Bowrey | 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-0 | Nicola Pietrangeli | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1970* | R32 |
| Adriano Panatta | 7-5 7-9 6-3 6-0 | Owen Davidson | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1970* | R32 |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 | Wieslaw Gasiorek | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1970* | R32 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Novak Djokovic 12 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Rafael Nadal 70 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.
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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
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | 6-4 6-4 | Casper Ruud | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 7-6(5) 6-1 | Jannik Sinner | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Alexander Zverev | 6-4 7-5 | Nicolas Jarry | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Daniil Medvedev | 7-5 7-5 | Holger Rune | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Novak Djokovic | 6-0 7-6(5) | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 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.