Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.
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Conchita Martínez 4 titles
WTA Italian Open 2003 Draw & Results
CompletedKim Clijsters won the 2003 Italian Open, defeating Amélie Mauresmo 3-6 7-6(3) 6-0 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played May 12–18 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 12 — May 18
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Tier I
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modern equivalent
WTA 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
Round of 64
BYE
Virginia Ruano Pascual
6-4 6-4
Cara Black
6-3 7-5
Laura Granville
7-5 6-3
Maja Matevzic
6-3 3-6 6-3
Eleni Daniilidou
6-2 6-4
Ai Sugiyama
6-3 6-2
Dinara Safina
6-1 3-6 7-5
BYE
Tina Pisnik
6-0 6-4
Magdalena Maleeva
6-4 6-4
Emilie Loit
6-3 7-6(1)
BYE
BYE
Lina Krasnoroutskaya
6-4 6-4
Anna Smashnova
6-0 6-4
Flavia Pennetta
6-4 3-6 6-0
Fabiola Zuluaga
6-1 6-1
Nadia Petrova
6-4 6-1
Monica Seles
2× CH
4-6 6-2 6-3
Serena Williams
DEF
BYE
Nathalie Dechy
1-6 6-3 6-2
Amanda Coetzer
2-6 6-3 6-0
Conchita Martínez
4× CH
6-4 3-6 7-5
Jelena Dokic
CH
Emmanuelle Gagliardi
7-5 2-6 7-5
Magui Serna
4-6 6-2 6-0
Round of 32
Kim Clijsters
6-1 6-0
Cara Black
7-5 1-6 6-4
Anastasia Myskina
6-2 6-3
Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-3 6-2
Ai Sugiyama
6-0 2-6 6-4
Patty Schnyder
6-0 6-2
Tina Pisnik
4-6 6-4 7-5
Emilie Loit
6-2 1-6 6-3
Amélie Mauresmo
6-2 7-6(5)
Anna Smashnova
6-4 7-6(4)
Jennifer Capriati
6-3 6-4
Nadia Petrova
6-3 4-1 (ret.)
Monica Seles
2× CH
Serena Williams
DEF
6-4 6-3
Nathalie Dechy
2-6 7-6(4) 7-6(4)
Conchita Martínez
4× CH
6-4 6-3
Daniela Hantuchova
7-6(4) 1-6 6-4
Round of 16
Kim Clijsters
6-0 6-3
Anastasia Myskina
6-4 7-5
Ai Sugiyama
6-2 6-1
Tina Pisnik
2-6 6-4 6-1
Amélie Mauresmo
6-0 6-3
Jennifer Capriati
7-5 6-3
Serena Williams
DEF
6-3 6-0
Conchita Martínez
4× CH
6-3 6-3
Quarterfinals
Kim Clijsters
6-2 6-2
Ai Sugiyama
6-1 6-3
Amélie Mauresmo
6-3 7-6(10)
Serena Williams
DEF
7-5 6-2
Conchita Martínez
4× CH
Semifinals
Kim Clijsters
6-3 6-2
Amélie Mauresmo
1-6 7-5 6-3
Serena Williams
DEF
Final
Kim Clijsters
3-6 7-6(3) 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.