Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Rafael Nadal 10 titles
ATP Italian Open 1978 Draw & Results
CompletedBjorn Borg won the 1978 Italian Open, defeating Adriano Panatta 1-6 6-3 6-1 4-6 6-3 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played May 22–29 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 22 — May 29
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
ATP 500
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
Round of 64
Bjorn Borg
CH
4-6 6-0 6-2
Eric Deblicker
6-2 6-7 6-2
Roscoe Tanner
6-2 6-2
Jiri Granat
7-6 6-4
Harold Solomon
6-3 6-1
Victor Pecci
7-5 6-4
Arthur Ashe
3-6 6-1 6-3
Eddie Dibbs
6-4 6-4
Jose Luis Clerc
7-6 6-0
Kim Warwick
6-3 7-5
Colin Dowdeswell
4-6 6-3 6-2
BYE
Antonio Zugarelli
6-4 2-6 6-1
Dick Crealy
0-6 7-6 6-3
Raul Ramirez
CH
Paolo Bertolucci
6-4 6-4
Adriano Panatta
CH
7-6 7-5
Vitas Gerulaitis
DEF
Terry Moor
3-6 6-1 6-4
Hank Pfister
6-2 6-3
Paul Mcnamee
6-4 4-6 6-3
Victor Amaya
6-3 7-6
Ivan Molina
6-2 2-0 (ret.)
John Newcombe
CH
7-6 6-1
Bob Giltinan
7-6 5-7 6-4
Jose Higueras
6-1 6-4
Patrice Dominguez
7-6 6-1
Brian Gottfried
6-2 5-7 6-2
Colin Dibley
6-3 6-7 7-6
John Alexander
3-6 6-0 6-1
Tomas Smid
6-2 6-2
Christophe Freyss
3-6 7-5 7-5
Gianni Ocleppo
6-4 6-1
Round of 32
Bjorn Borg
CH
5-7 6-2 6-0
Roscoe Tanner
6-2 7-6
Harold Solomon
6-4 4-6 6-2
Arthur Ashe
7-6 6-2
Eddie Dibbs
6-1 6-3
Kim Warwick
6-3 6-3
John Lloyd
7-6 3-6 6-4
Dick Crealy
4-6 6-4 6-2
Adriano Panatta
CH
7-6 6-4
Hank Pfister
6-3 6-3
Victor Amaya
4-6 6-1 6-4
John Newcombe
CH
5-7 6-4 6-1
Jose Higueras
6-3 6-1
Brian Gottfried
6-1 6-3
John Alexander
6-2 6-4
Christophe Freyss
6-4 6-3
Round of 16
Bjorn Borg
CH
6-2 6-4
Harold Solomon
6-4 3-6 6-0
Eddie Dibbs
7-5 6-3
John Lloyd
6-4 4-6 7-6
Adriano Panatta
CH
5-7 6-3 7-6
Victor Amaya
6-4 6-1
Jose Higueras
6-3 6-2
John Alexander
6-7 6-4 6-4
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bjorn Borg
CH
6-4 6-3 6-0
Adriano Panatta
CH
0-6 7-5 (ret.)
Final
Bjorn Borg
CH
1-6 6-3 6-1 4-6 6-3
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.