WTA Italian Open 2016 Draw & Results

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Serena Williams won the 2016 Italian Open, defeating Madison Keys 7-6(5) 6-3 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played May 9–15 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. Madison Keys , 7-6(5) 6-3
Dates
May 9 — May 15
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
$2,599,610

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

55 recorded singles results

Italian Open 2016 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Serena Williams #13× CH 7-6(5) 6-3 Madison Keys #24 H2H Match data May 15, 2016* F
SF (2)
Madison Keys #24 7-6(5) 6-4 Garbiñe Muguruza #4 H2H Match data May 14, 2016* SF
Serena Williams #13× CH 6-4 6-1 Irina-Camelia Begu #35 H2H Match data May 14, 2016* SF
QF (4)
Madison Keys #24 6-4 4-6 6-3 Barbora Strycova #36 H2H Match data May 14, 2016* QF
Serena Williams #13× CH 6-2 6-0 Svetlana Kuznetsova #19 H2H Match data May 14, 2016* QF
Irina-Camelia Begu #35 6-2 7-6(3) Misaki Doi #45 H2H Match data May 14, 2016* QF
Garbiñe Muguruza #4 7-5 6-2 Timea Bacsinszky #10 H2H Match data May 14, 2016* QF
R16 (8)
Misaki Doi #45 4-6 7-5 6-2 Johanna Konta #23 H2H Match data May 13, 2016* R16
Serena Williams #13× CH 7-6(7) 6-1 Christina Mchale #56 H2H Match data May 13, 2016* R16
Irina-Camelia Begu #35 6-1 6-4 Daria Kasatkina #33 H2H Match data May 13, 2016* R16
Barbora Strycova #36 6-1 6-0 Eugenie Bouchard #46 H2H Match data May 13, 2016* R16
Madison Keys #24 7-6(2) 6-3 Timea Babos #48 H2H Match data May 13, 2016* R16
Svetlana Kuznetsova #19 6-2 2-6 6-3 Daria Saville #32 H2H Match data May 13, 2016* R16
Timea Bacsinszky #10 5-7 7-5 6-2 Carla Suárez Navarro #11 H2H Match data May 13, 2016* R16
Garbiñe Muguruza #4 6-1 6-4 Jelena Ostapenko #39 H2H Match data May 13, 2016* R16
R32 (16)
Barbora Strycova #36 6-4 6-2 Heather Watson #55 H2H Match data May 12, 2016* R32
Johanna Konta #23 6-0 6-4 Roberta Vinci #7 H2H Match data May 12, 2016* R32
Daria Kasatkina #33 6-2 6-2 Mariana Duque-Mariño #109 H2H Match data May 12, 2016* R32
Svetlana Kuznetsova #19 6-4 6-4 Samantha Stosur #22 H2H Match data May 12, 2016* R32
Misaki Doi #45 6-3 7-5 Lucie Safarova #15 H2H Match data May 12, 2016* R32
Daria Saville #32 6-3 4-6 6-3 Simona Halep #5 H2H Match data May 12, 2016* R32
Eugenie Bouchard #46 6-1 5-7 7-5 Angelique Kerber #2 H2H Match data May 12, 2016* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jelena Ostapenko #39 6-1 6-1 Monica Puig #57 H2H Match data May 12, 2016* R32
Serena Williams #13× CH 6-4 6-3 Anna-Lena Friedsam #50 H2H Match data May 12, 2016* R32
Carla Suárez Navarro #11 6-1 7-5 Teliana Pereira #90 H2H Match data May 12, 2016* R32
Madison Keys #24 6-3 6-4 Petra Kvitova #9 H2H Match data May 12, 2016* R32
Irina-Camelia Begu #35 6-3 6-2 Victoria Azarenka #6 H2H Match data May 12, 2016* R32 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Christina Mchale #56 6-7(3) 6-4 6-1 Ana Ivanovic #16 H2H Match data May 12, 2016* R32
Timea Babos #48 6-7(5) 7-5 6-4 Venus Williams #14CH H2H Match data May 12, 2016* R32
Garbiñe Muguruza #4 6-1 6-0 Ekaterina Makarova #29 H2H Match data May 12, 2016* R32
Timea Bacsinszky #10 6-2 6-4 Lesia Tsurenko #42 H2H Match data May 12, 2016* R32
R64 (24)
Irina-Camelia Begu #35 6-3 6-0 Margarita Gasparyan #52 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Christina Mchale #56 6-1 2-6 6-2 Claudia Giovine #423 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Barbora Strycova #36 6-2 6-2 Karin Knapp #72 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Timea Babos #48 6-1 6-4 Kiki Bertens #86 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Mariana Duque-Mariño #109 6-4 6-1 Monica Niculescu #34 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Teliana Pereira #90 6-4 7-6(6) Annika Beck #41 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Anna-Lena Friedsam #50 6-4 7-5 Anna Karolina Schmiedlova #37 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Timea Bacsinszky #10 6-2 6-2 Yanina Wickmayer #51 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Jelena Ostapenko #39 6-3 6-1 Kristina Mladenovic #28 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Eugenie Bouchard #46 6-4 2-6 6-3 Jelena Jankovic #252× CH H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Lucie Safarova #15 6-3 6-2 Francesca Schiavone #91 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Daria Saville #32 6-1 7-6(3) Sabine Lisicki #44 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Misaki Doi #45 7-6(2) 6-1 Alizé Cornet #49 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Daria Kasatkina #33 6-4 6-4 Karolina Pliskova #20 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Johanna Konta #23 6-1 6-2 Johanna Larsson #60 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Ana Ivanovic #16 6-4 6-4 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #27 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Lesia Tsurenko #42 1-6 7-6(5) 6-3 Julia Goerges #62 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Monica Puig #57 6-1 4-6 6-1 Elina Svitolina #17 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Ekaterina Makarova #29 6-2 6-2 Danka Kovinic #58 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Heather Watson #55 6-4 3-6 6-0 Sara Errani #18 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Venus Williams #14CH 6-4 6-3 Coco Vandeweghe #40 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Svetlana Kuznetsova #19 7-5 6-4 Caroline Garcia #53 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Samantha Stosur #22 4-6 7-6(5) 6-1 Alison Riske-Amritraj #88 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64
Madison Keys #24 6-4 6-1 Andrea Petkovic #30 H2H Match data May 11, 2016* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Francesca Schiavone 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
Elina Svitolina #10 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 Coco Gauff #4 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Jasmine Paolini #5 6-4 6-2 Coco Gauff #3 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Iga Swiatek #1 6-2 6-3 Aryna Sabalenka #2 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Elena Rybakina #6 6-4 1-0 (ret.) Anhelina Kalinina #47 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Iga Swiatek #1 6-2 6-2 Ons Jabeur #7 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.