Where is Italian Open held?

Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.

Who won the most recent Italian Open?

The 2026 Italian Open was won by Jannik Sinner 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 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

Alex Corretja won the 1997 Italian Open, defeating Marcelo Rios 7-5 7-5 6-3 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 12 to May 19, 1997. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

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

Alex Corretja

def. Marcelo Rios , 7-5 7-5 6-3

Dates

May 12 — May 19

Location

Rome, Italy

Round of 64

Alex Corretja #15 6-0 6-3

Hicham Arazi #53

Arnaud Boetsch #44 7-6(4) 6-4

Alex Obrien

Carlos Moya #8 6-4 6-4

Stefano Pescosolido #231

Tommy Haas #82 3-6 6-4 7-5

Magnus Gustafsson #37

Karim Alami #68 6-2 6-0

Mark Philippoussis #19

Chris Woodruff #43 6-3 6-2

David Prinosil #48

Sergi Bruguera #22 6-1 6-4

Sandon Stolle #62

Hernan Gumy #54 6-3 6-2

Michael Chang #2

Goran Ivanisevic #6 6-2 6-7(8) 6-4

Mark Woodforde #78

Christian Ruud #45 6-4 7-5

Frederik Fetterlein #132

Boris Becker #13 7-6(3) 6-2

Andrea Gaudenzi #94

Cedric Pioline #33 6-4 6-3

Byron Black #64

Scott Draper #75 7-5 6-3

Andrei Medvedev #17

Thomas Muster #3 6-3 6-2

Marzio Martelli #126

Davide Scala #210 6-4 6-7(3) 7-6(4)

Daniele Musa #212

Tim Henman #18 4-6 7-5 2-0 (ret.)

Roberto Carretero #334

Marcelo Rios #9 6-3 7-5

Omar Camporese #160

Fabrice Santoro #56 6-4 6-1

Renzo Furlan #61

Magnus Larsson #41 4-6 7-5 7-6(5)

Wayne Ferreira #11

Thomas Johansson #36 5-7 6-3 6-2

Davide Sanguinetti #176

Jim Courier #24 7-6(5) 6-4

Pete Sampras #1

Albert Portas #67 7-6(7) 7-6(4)

Greg Rusedski #39

Marc Rosset #20 7-5 6-4

Jerome Golmard #108

Emilio Benfele Alvarez #85 4-6 6-3 6-3

Francisco Clavet #29

Alberto Berasategui #16 6-3 6-4

Daniel Vacek #49

Patrick Rafter #35 6-1 3-6 6-4

Felix Mantilla #12

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4 7-5 7-6(5)

Javier Sanchez #42

Paul Haarhuis #51 7-5 6-1

Todd Woodbridge #32

Marc Kevin Goellner #47 7-6(4) 6-4

Jonathan Stark #55

Richard Krajicek #5 7-5 6-3

Diego Nargiso #414

Albert Costa #10 7-5 6-2

Alex Radulescu #52

Jan Siemerink #26 7-5 6-3

Jeff Tarango #73

Round of 32

Alex Corretja #15 6-2 6-3

Arnaud Boetsch #44

Carlos Moya #8 6-4 6-2

Tommy Haas #82

Karim Alami #68 6-0 6-4

Chris Woodruff #43

Sergi Bruguera #22 6-1 6-4

Hernan Gumy #54

Goran Ivanisevic #6 6-2 6-2

Christian Ruud #45

Boris Becker #13 6-4 7-5

Cedric Pioline #33

Scott Draper #75 7-6(4) 5-7 7-5

Thomas Muster #3

Davide Scala #210 1-6 6-3 6-4

Tim Henman #18

Marcelo Rios #9 6-2 6-2

Fabrice Santoro #56

Magnus Larsson #41 7-6(4) 6-3

Thomas Johansson #36

Jim Courier #24 7-6(5) 6-2

Albert Portas #67

Marc Rosset #20 7-5 6-7(3) 6-3

Emilio Benfele Alvarez #85

Alberto Berasategui #16 3-6 6-4 7-5

Patrick Rafter #35

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3

Paul Haarhuis #51

Marc Kevin Goellner #47 7-6(6) 7-6(1)

Richard Krajicek #5

Albert Costa #10 6-4 6-2

Jan Siemerink #26

Round of 16

Alex Corretja #15 6-4 6-4

Carlos Moya #8

Karim Alami #68 3-6 6-2 7-5

Sergi Bruguera #22

Goran Ivanisevic #6 7-6(7) 6-3

Boris Becker #13

Scott Draper #75 7-5 6-2

Davide Scala #210

Marcelo Rios #9 4-6 7-5 6-4

Magnus Larsson #41

Jim Courier #24 7-6(5) 6-3

Marc Rosset #20

Alberto Berasategui #16 6-3 6-2

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4

Marc Kevin Goellner #47 6-4 3-6 6-4

Albert Costa #10

Quarterfinals

Alex Corretja #15 4-6 7-5 6-3

Karim Alami #68

Goran Ivanisevic #6 6-4 6-4

Scott Draper #75

Marcelo Rios #9 6-3 3-6 7-6(4)

Jim Courier #24

Alberto Berasategui #16 7-5 7-5

Marc Kevin Goellner #47

Semifinals

Alex Corretja #15 7-6(5) 7-6(4)

Goran Ivanisevic #6

Marcelo Rios #9 6-3 3-6 6-1

Alberto Berasategui #16

Final

Alex Corretja #8 7-5 7-5 6-3

Marcelo Rios #7

Most Titles

Players with the most Italian Open titles
Player	Titles
Rafael Nadal	10
Novak Djokovic	6
Thomas Muster	3
Alexander Zverev	2
Andres Gomez	2
Bjorn Borg	2
Ilie Nastase	2
Ivan Lendl	2
Jim Courier	2
Vitas Gerulaitis	2

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 won the most recent Italian Open?: The 2026 Italian Open was won by Jannik Sinner 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.