Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.
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Conchita Martínez 4 titles
WTA Italian Open 1987 Draw & Results
CompletedSteffi Graf won the 1987 Italian Open, defeating Gabriela Sabatini 7-5 4-6 6-0 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played May 4–10 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 4 — May 10
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 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
Round of 64
BYE
Petra Huber
6-2 6-1
Natasha Zvereva
6-2 3-0 (ret.)
Bettina Fulco
6-4 6-2
Virginia Ruzici
6-4 6-7 7-6
BYE
Csilla Cserepy
6-4 6-2
BYE
Regina Marsikova
CH
6-1 7-6
Natalia Egorova
6-7 7-6 6-4
Janine Tremelling
6-4 3-6 6-2
Judith Wiesner
3-6 6-1 6-3
BYE
Barbara Paulus
7-6 6-3
Federica Bonsignori
6-1 6-3
Marie Christine Calleja
6-3 4-6 6-4
Mary Joe Fernandez
6-2 6-4
Adriana Villagran Reami
2-6 7-6 6-1
Isabel Cueto
6-2 6-1
Sabrina Goles
6-4 3-6 7-5
Radomira Zrubakova
6-3 6-0
Catherine Suire
6-3 6-2
Linda Ferrando
1-6 6-2 6-3
Nathalie Tauziat
6-1 6-4
Catherine Tanvier
6-3 6-3
Round of 32
Steffi Graf
6-2 6-2
Sandra Cecchini
7-6 6-2
Bettina Fulco
6-1 6-1
Katerina Maleeva
6-2 6-1
Helena Sukova
7-6 7-5
Natalia Egorova
7-5 6-2
Judith Wiesner
4-6 6-3 6-4
Barbara Paulus
6-0 6-3
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
1-6 6-2 6-3
Isabel Cueto
7-6 6-4
Martina Navratilova
7-6 7-6
Radomira Zrubakova
6-1 6-1
Claudia Kohde Kilsch
6-3 7-5
Nathalie Tauziat
6-0 7-6
Round of 16
Steffi Graf
6-1 7-5
Bettina Fulco
6-4 7-6
Helena Sukova
7-6 6-0
Judith Wiesner
6-2 6-1
Gabriela Sabatini
6-1 6-3
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
6-3 6-1
Claudia Kohde Kilsch
6-1 6-1
Quarterfinals
Steffi Graf
6-4 6-4
Helena Sukova
6-4 6-2
Semifinals
Steffi Graf
6-3 6-3
Gabriela Sabatini
7-6 6-1
Final
Steffi Graf
7-5 4-6 6-0
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Gabriela Sabatini 6 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.
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Conchita Martínez 44 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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Francesca Schiavone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Jasmine Paolini | 6-4 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-3 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Elena Rybakina | 6-4 1-0 (ret.) | Anhelina Kalinina | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-2 | Ons Jabeur | 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 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.