Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Rafael Nadal 10 titles
ATP Italian Open 1972 Draw & Results
CompletedManuel Orantes won the 1972 Italian Open, defeating Jan Kodes 4-6 6-1 7-5 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played April 24–May 1 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
Apr 24 — May 1
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
59 recorded singles results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Manuel Orantes | 4-6 6-1 7-5 6-2 | Jan Kodes | H2H | Match data | May 1, 1972* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Manuel Orantes | 7-5 6-4 6-2 | Barry Phillips Moore | — | Match data | Apr 30, 1972* | SF |
| Jan Kodes | 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-3 | Ilie Nastase CH | H2H | Match data | Apr 30, 1972* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Jan Kodes | 4-6 6-2 7-6 | Paolo Bertolucci | H2H | Match data | Apr 30, 1972* | QF |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-4 6-1 | Alex Metreveli | — | Match data | Apr 30, 1972* | QF |
| Ilie Nastase CH | 6-4 6-4 | Andrew Pattison | — | Match data | Apr 30, 1972* | QF |
| Barry Phillips Moore | 6-3 5-7 6-4 | Jean Loup Rouyer | — | Match data | Apr 30, 1972* | QF |
| R16 (7) | ||||||
| Barry Phillips Moore | 4-6 7-6 6-3 | Pierre Barthes | — | Match data | Apr 29, 1972* | R16 |
| Jan Kodes | 6-4 4-6 6-3 | Juan Gisbert | — | Match data | Apr 29, 1972* | R16 |
| Jean Loup Rouyer | 6-1 6-0 | Ezio Di Matteo | — | Match data | Apr 29, 1972* | R16 |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-0 6-2 | Vladimir Zednik | H2H | Match data | Apr 29, 1972* | R16 |
| Paolo Bertolucci | 7-5 6-4 | Istvan Gulyas | H2H | Match data | Apr 29, 1972* | R16 |
| Ilie Nastase CH | 6-2 7-5 | Corrado Barazzutti | H2H | Match data | Apr 29, 1972* | R16 |
| Andrew Pattison | 5-7 6-1 6-4 | Tom Gorman | — | Match data | Apr 29, 1972* | R16 |
| R32 (14) | ||||||
| Pierre Barthes | 6-3 6-3 | Jaime Pinto Bravo | — | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Andrew Pattison | 6-0 6-2 | Giuseppe Merlo | — | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Istvan Gulyas | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | Dick Crealy | H2H | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Ezio Di Matteo | 4-6 6-2 7-6 | Jean Baptiste Chanfreau | — | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Jean Loup Rouyer | 7-6 0-6 6-2 | Stan Smith | H2H | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Corrado Barazzutti | 6-3 6-4 | Raymond Moore | H2H | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Jairo Velasco | 6-4 6-4 | Jimmy Connors | — | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Jan Kodes | 6-3 7-6 | Jan Kukal | H2H | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Alex Metreveli | 7-6 6-4 | Onny Parun | — | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Paolo Bertolucci | 6-4 6-3 | Antonio Munoz | H2H | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-1 6-0 | John Paish | H2H | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Ilie Nastase CH | 6-2 3-6 6-3 | Eugenio Castigliano | H2H | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Tom Gorman | 6-4 0-6 6-3 | Boro Jovanovic | — | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Vladimir Zednik | 6-3 2-6 6-0 | Martin Mulligan | — | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| R64 (31) | ||||||
| Dick Crealy | 7-5 6-4 | Andras Szocsik | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Eugenio Castigliano | 6-2 7-5 | Luis Bruguera | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Martin Mulligan | 7-5 6-4 | Frantisek Pala | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Barry Phillips Moore | 6-4 6-1 | Ricardo Cano | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Jean Loup Rouyer | 7-6 5-7 6-2 | Peter Pokorny | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Jean Baptiste Chanfreau | 6-4 2-6 6-1 | Frew Mcmillan | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Vladimir Zednik | 6-2 7-5 | Sherwood Stewart | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Jan Kodes | 6-0 6-3 | Jiri Hrebec | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| John Paish | 6-1 6-1 | Manlio Bartoni | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-2 6-1 | Nicola Spear | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Tom Gorman | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | Ian Fletcher | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Paolo Bertolucci | 7-6 7-5 | Andres Gimeno | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Andrew Pattison | 6-4 6-3 | Bernard Mignot | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Alex Metreveli | 6-4 6-2 | Jim Mcmanus | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Stan Smith | 6-3 6-4 | Ove Bengtson | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Corrado Barazzutti | 7-5 5-7 6-4 | Lew Hoad | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Boro Jovanovic | 6-4 1-6 6-3 | Pat Cramer | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Raymond Moore | 6-3 7-6 | Antonio Zugarelli | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Ilie Nastase CH | 6-2 6-4 | Nicholas Kalogeropoulos | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Jan Kukal | 6-2 6-3 | Giordano Majoli | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Juan Gisbert | 7-6 6-1 | Patrick Hombergen | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Jimmy Connors | 6-4 6-0 | Antonio Mennella | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Massimo Di Domenico | 6-4 6-4 | Mike Estep | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Giuseppe Merlo | 6-2 6-3 | Gerald Battrick | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Antonio Munoz | 6-3 7-5 | Ivan Molina | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Onny Parun | 6-0 6-4 | Vittorio Crotta | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Jairo Velasco | 7-6 6-3 | Vincenzo Franchitti | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Ezio Di Matteo | 4-6 6-3 7-5 | Ion Tiriac | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Jaime Pinto Bravo | 6-2 6-0 | Guillermo Vilas | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Pierre Barthes | 6-2 6-2 | Nicola Pietrangeli | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Istvan Gulyas | 6-7 6-4 6-2 | Adriano Panatta | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
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.