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The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.
Explore Italian Open champions and finals from 1930 to 2026.
Compare title leaders, winners, runners-up, scores, surfaces, categories, and available match records.
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category.
Mapping details.
WTA 1000 champions by year →
Career Leaders Most Titles Open Era singles titles.
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992 2002, 2013, 2014, 2016 2017, 2018, 2026 2021, 2022, 2024 Most Finals Champion or runner-up finishes.
Most Match Wins Recorded main-draw match wins.
Most Appearances Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
Champion Records Youngest & Oldest Champions Age at the start of the tournament.
Youngest · 1990 Oldest · 2016 Youngest · 1979 Lowest-Ranked Champion Entering singles ranking.
2010 Most Consecutive Titles Titles in consecutive held editions.
1993–1996 Longest Title Span Years between a player's first and last title.
2002–2016 * Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Tournament Outcomes by Season Season Winner Score Runner-up H2H Match Data Category Surface 2026 Elina Svitolina #10 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 Coco Gauff #4 H2H Match data WTA 1000 Clay 2025 Jasmine Paolini #5 6-4 6-2 Coco Gauff #3 H2H Match data WTA 1000 Clay 2024 Iga Swiatek #1 6-2 6-3 Aryna Sabalenka #2 H2H Match data WTA 1000 Clay 2023 Elena Rybakina #6 6-4 1-0 (ret.) Anhelina Kalinina #47 H2H Match data WTA 1000 Clay 2022 Iga Swiatek #1 6-2 6-2 Ons Jabeur #7 H2H Match data WTA 1000 Clay 2021 Iga Swiatek #15 6-0 6-0 Karolina Pliskova #9 H2H Match data WTA 1000 Clay 2020 Simona Halep #2 6-0 2-1 (ret.) Karolina Pliskova #4 H2H Match data Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 2019 Karolina Pliskova #7 6-3 6-4 Johanna Konta #42 H2H Match data Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 2018 Elina Svitolina #4 6-0 6-4 Simona Halep #1 H2H Match data Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 2017 Elina Svitolina #11 4-6 7-5 6-1 Simona Halep #4 H2H Match data Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 2016 Serena Williams #1 7-6(5) 6-3 Madison Keys #24 H2H Match data Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 2015 Maria Sharapova #3 4-6 7-5 6-1 Carla Suárez Navarro #10 H2H Match data Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 2014 Serena Williams #1 6-3 6-0 Sara Errani #11 H2H Match data Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 2013 Serena Williams #1 6-1 6-3 Victoria Azarenka #3 H2H Match data Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 2012 Maria Sharapova #2 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) Na Li #9 H2H Match data Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 2011 Maria Sharapova #8 6-2 6-4 Samantha Stosur #7 H2H Match data Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 2010 Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #26 7-6(5) 7-5 Jelena Jankovic #7 H2H Match data Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 2009 Dinara Safina #1 6-3 6-2 Svetlana Kuznetsova #8 H2H Match data Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 2008 Jelena Jankovic #4 6-2 6-2 Alizé Cornet #34 H2H Match data Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 2007 Jelena Jankovic #5 7-5 6-1 Svetlana Kuznetsova #3 H2H Match data Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 2006 Martina Hingis #21 6-2 7-5 Dinara Safina #19 H2H Match data Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 2005 Amélie Mauresmo #3 2-6 6-3 6-4 Patty Schnyder #13 H2H Match data Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 2004 Amélie Mauresmo #3 3-6 6-3 7-6(6) Jennifer Capriati #8 H2H Match data Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 2003 Kim Clijsters #2 3-6 7-6(3) 6-0 Amélie Mauresmo #6 H2H Match data Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 2002 Serena Williams #4 7-6(6) 6-4 Justine Henin #8 H2H Match data Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 2001 Jelena Dokic #23 7-6(3) 6-1 Amélie Mauresmo #6 H2H Match data Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 2000 Monica Seles #7 6-2 7-6(4) Amélie Mauresmo #18 H2H Match data Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 1999 Venus Williams #5 6-4 6-2 Mary Pierce #8 H2H Match data Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 1998 Martina Hingis #1 6-3 2-6 6-3 Venus Williams #9 H2H Match data Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 1997 Mary Pierce #15 6-4 6-0 Conchita Martínez #6 H2H Match data Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 1996 Conchita Martínez #3 6-2 6-3 Martina Hingis #20 H2H Match data Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 1995 Conchita Martínez #4 6-3 6-1 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 H2H Match data Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 1994 Conchita Martínez #3 7-6 6-4 Martina Navratilova #4 H2H Match data Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 1993 Conchita Martínez #8 7-5 6-1 Gabriela Sabatini #5 H2H Match data Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 1992 Gabriela Sabatini #4 7-5 6-4 Monica Seles #1 H2H Match data Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 1991 Gabriela Sabatini #3 6-3 6-2 Monica Seles #1 H2H Match data Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 1990 Monica Seles #4 6-1 6-1 Martina Navratilova #2 H2H Match data Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay 1989 Gabriela Sabatini #3 6-2 5-7 6-4 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #11 H2H Match data WTA 500 Clay 1988 Gabriela Sabatini #5 6-1 6-7 6-1 Helen Kelesi #40 H2H Match data WTA 250 Clay 1987 Steffi Graf #2 7-5 4-6 6-0 Gabriela Sabatini #9 H2H Match data WTA 250 Clay 1979 Tracy Austin 6-4 1-6 6-3 Sylvia Hanika H2H Match data WTA 250 Clay 1978 Regina Marsikova 7-5 7-5 Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data WTA 250 Clay 1977 Janet Newberry 6-3 7-6(7) Renata Tomanova H2H Match data WTA 250 Clay 1976 Mima Jausovec 6-1 6-3 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data WTA 250 Clay 1975 Chris Evert 6-1 6-0 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data WTA 250 Clay 1974 Chris Evert 6-3 6-3 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data WTA 250 Clay 1973 Evonne Goolagong 7-6(6) 6-0 Chris Evert H2H Match data WTA 250 Clay 1972 Linda Tuero 6-4 6-3 Olga Morozova H2H Match data WTA 250 Clay 1971 Virginia Wade 6-4 6-4 Helga Masthoff H2H Match data WTA 250 Clay 1970 Billie Jean King 6-1 6-3 Julie Heldman H2H Match data WTA 250 Clay 1969 Julie Heldman 7-5 6-3 Kerry Reid H2H Match data WTA 250 Clay 1968 Lesley Turner 2-6 6-2 6-3 Margaret Court H2H Match data WTA 250 Clay
1967
Lesley Turner 6–3, 6–3 Maria Bueno — — — Clay
1966
Ann Haydon-Jones 8–6, 6–1 Annette Van Zyl — — — Clay
1965
Maria Bueno 6–1, 1–6, 6–3 Nancy Richey — — — Clay
1964
Margaret Smith 6–1, 6–1 Lesley Turner — — — Clay
1963
Margaret Smith 6–3, 6–4 Lesley Turner — — — Clay
1962
Margaret Smith 8–6, 5–7, 6–4 Maria Bueno — — — Clay
1961
Maria Bueno 6–4, 6–4 Lesley Turner — — — Clay
1960
Zsuzsa Körmöczy 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 Ann Haydon — — — Clay
1959
Christine Truman 6–0, 6–1 Sandra Reynolds — — — Clay
1958
Maria Bueno 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 Lorraine Coghlan — — — Clay
1957
Shirley Bloomer 1–6, 9–7, 6–2 Dorothy Head Knode — — — Clay
1956
Althea Gibson 6–3, 7–5 Zsuzsa Körmöczy — — — Clay
1955
Patricia Ward 6–4, 6–3 Erika Vollmer — — — Clay
1954
Maureen Connolly 6–3, 6–0 Patricia Ward — — — Clay
1953
Doris Hart 4–6, 9–7, 6–3 Maureen Connolly — — — Clay
1952
Susan Partridge 6–3, 7–5 Pat Harrison — — — Clay
1951
Doris Hart 6–3, 8–6 Shirley Fry — — — Clay
1950
Annelies Ullstein-Bossi 6–4, 6–4 Joan Curry — — — Clay 1949 Singles event not held — — — — — — 1948 Singles event not held — — — — — — 1947 Singles event not held — — — — — — 1946 Singles event not held — — — — — — 1945 Singles event not held — — — — — — 1944 Singles event not held — — — — — — 1943 Singles event not held — — — — — — 1942 Singles event not held — — — — — — 1941 Singles event not held — — — — — — 1940 Singles event not held — — — — — — 1939 Singles event not held — — — — — — 1938 Singles event not held — — — — — — 1937 Singles event not held — — — — — — 1936 Singles event not held — — — — — —
1935
Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling 6–4, 6–1 Lucia Valerio — — — Clay
1934
Helen Jacobs 6–3, 6–0 Lucia Valerio — — — Clay
1933
Elizabeth Ryan 6–1, 6–1 Ida Adamoff — — — Clay
1932
Ida Adamoff 6–4, 7–5 Lucia Valerio — — — Clay
1931
Lucia Valerio 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 Dorothy Andrus — — — Clay
1930
Lilí Álvarez 3–6, 8–6, 6–0 Lucia Valerio — — — Clay
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Pre-Open Era winners are included for tournament history only. They are excluded from TennisDB match and player statistics, title totals, and leaderboards.
Sources:
Italian Tennis Federation honour roll , Italian Open finals table .
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 Elina Svitolina, who defeated Coco Gauff 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
Who has won the most Italian Open titles? Conchita Martínez, Gabriela Sabatini, and Serena Williams are tied for the most Italian Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
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.