ATP Italian Open 1994 Draw & Results

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Pete Sampras won the 1994 Italian Open, defeating Boris Becker 6-1 6-2 6-2 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played May 9–16 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
def. Boris Becker , 6-1 6-2 6-2
Dates
May 9 — May 16
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Masters 1000
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

Match type

Round of 64

Pete Sampras #1 6-1 7-6(2)
Alex Corretja #39 7-6(1) 5-7 7-5
Diego Nargiso #115 5-7 7-5 6-2
Andrea Gaudenzi #45 6-2 6-3
Jan Siemerink #74 6-4 7-6(5)
Thomas Muster #10 CH 6-4 6-2
Andrei Olhovskiy #92 6-4 3-6 7-5
Slava Dosedel #51 3-6 7-5 6-0
Paolo Cane #168 6-4 1-6 7-5
Andrei Medvedev #5 3-6 6-4 7-6(4)
Renzo Furlan #37 6-0 6-3
Jim Courier #4 DEF · 2× 6-3 6-3
Albert Costa #109 7-5 7-6(0)
Wayne Ferreira #21 3-6 7-6(6) 6-2
Henri Leconte #49 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(3)
Boris Becker #13 6-1 1-6 6-1
Javier Sanchez #27 7-5 0-6 6-4
Cedric Pioline #14 6-4 6-3
Daniel Vacek #57 6-2 6-3
Michael Stich #2 7-6(4) 6-4
Alberto Berasategui #24 6-2 6-2
Emilio Sanchez #102 CH
Karim Alami #110 7-6(3) 6-2
Alexander Volkov #22 6-7(7) 6-2 6-0
Goran Ivanisevic #6 6-4 7-6(2)
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #19 6-3 7-6(5)
Richard Fromberg #76 6-4 7-6(6)
Jacco Eltingh #73 6-4 6-3
Michael Chang #8 6-3 3-6 7-5
Andre Agassi #20 4-6 6-1 7-5

Round of 32

Pete Sampras #1 6-3 3-6 6-3
Andrei Chesnokov #33 2-6 6-3 6-1
Andrea Gaudenzi #45 6-4 6-3
Thomas Muster #10 CH 4-6 7-5 7-5
Slava Dosedel #51 7-6(4) 6-3
Paolo Cane #168
Andrei Medvedev #5 6-4 4-6 6-2
Jim Courier #4 DEF · 2× 6-3 6-4
Wayne Ferreira #21 6-2 6-7(5) 6-1
Boris Becker #13 6-2 6-2
Cedric Pioline #14 4-6 6-1 7-5
Michael Stich #2 2-6 7-6(5) 7-5
Karim Alami #110 6-4 6-4
Jacco Eltingh #73 6-3 7-6(4)
Stefano Pescosolido #58 6-3 1-6 6-3

Round of 16

Pete Sampras #1 7-6(8) 6-3
Andrea Gaudenzi #45 4-1 (ret.)
Thomas Muster #10 CH
Jim Courier #4 DEF · 2× 6-7(3) 6-4 6-4
Boris Becker #13 6-3 6-4
Michael Stich #2 7-6(5) 6-4
Jacco Eltingh #73 4-6 7-5 6-4

Quarterfinals

Pete Sampras #1 6-3 7-5
Slava Dosedel #51 1-6 6-3 6-4
Jim Courier #4 DEF · 2×
Goran Ivanisevic #6 7-6(5) 6-3

Semifinals

Pete Sampras #1 6-1 6-2
Boris Becker #13 6-2 7-6(5)

Final

Pete Sampras #1 6-1 6-2 6-2

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Rafael Nadal 10 titles

Most Finals

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

  1. Novak Djokovic 12 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Rafael Nadal 70 wins

Most Appearances

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

  1. Novak Djokovic 19 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Italian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
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.