Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.
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Conchita Martínez 4 titles
WTA Italian Open 2018 Draw & Results
CompletedElina Svitolina won the 2018 Italian Open, defeating Simona Halep 6-0 6-4 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played May 14–20 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 14 — May 20
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Premier 5
→
modern equivalent
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
$3,050,970
Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
Round of 64
Elina Svitolina
DEF
BYE
Petra Martic
6-1 6-2
Daria Kasatkina
6-0 6-4
Danielle Collins
6-3 4-6 6-4
Angelique Kerber
6-2 7-6(6)
Irina-Camelia Begu
4-6 6-4 6-1
Maria Sakkari
6-2 4-6 6-3
Anett Kontaveit
6-1 6-1
Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-2 6-4
BYE
Elena Vesnina
7-6(5) 6-2
Alison Van Uytvanck
6-7(6) 6-3 6-2
Anastasija Sevastova
6-3 3-0 (ret.)
Aleksandra Krunic
2-6 6-0 6-3
BYE
Naomi Osaka
6-0 6-3
Madison Keys
6-4 6-1
Donna Vekic
6-1 6-2
BYE
Timea Babos
6-3 7-6(6)
Sloane Stephens
6-7(4) 6-3 6-1
Kaia Kanepi
6-1 6-2
Maria Sharapova
3× CH
7-5 3-6 6-2
Dominika Cibulkova
6-1 6-7(5) 6-2
Daria Saville
5-7 6-4 6-3
BYE
BYE
Shuai Zhang
6-3 7-6(2)
Johanna Konta
6-4 6-3
Su-Wei Hsieh
6-2 6-4
Round of 32
Elina Svitolina
DEF
6-1 6-2
Daria Kasatkina
6-2 6-3
Angelique Kerber
3-6 7-5 7-5
Maria Sakkari
3-6 6-3 7-5
Anett Kontaveit
7-5 7-5
Venus Williams
CH
6-2 4-6 7-5
Simona Halep
6-1 6-0
Madison Keys
7-6(2) 7-6(0)
Caroline Garcia
6-3 6-4
Sloane Stephens
6-0 5-7 6-4
Maria Sharapova
3× CH
3-6 6-4 6-2
Daria Saville
5-7 6-2 7-6(6)
Jelena Ostapenko
6-2 7-5
Johanna Konta
6-0 6-4
Round of 16
Elina Svitolina
DEF
0-6 6-3 6-2
Angelique Kerber
6-1 6-1
Anett Kontaveit
6-2 7-6(3)
Caroline Wozniacki
6-2 5-7 6-3
Simona Halep
(w/o)
Caroline Garcia
6-1 7-6(7)
Maria Sharapova
3× CH
6-3 6-4
Jelena Ostapenko
2-6 6-3 6-4
Quarterfinals
Elina Svitolina
DEF
6-4 6-4
Anett Kontaveit
6-3 6-1
Simona Halep
6-2 6-3
Maria Sharapova
3× CH
6-7(6) 6-4 7-5
Semifinals
Elina Svitolina
DEF
6-4 6-3
Simona Halep
4-6 6-1 6-4
Maria Sharapova
3× CH
Final
Elina Svitolina
DEF
6-0 6-4
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.