Italian Open tournament history

Current official name Internazionali BNL d'Italia

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. Open an edition for its draw and match results, or compare the title leaders below.

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

WTA 1000 champions by year →

Recorded outcomes
76
First recorded
1930
Latest recorded
2026
Latest champion
Elina Svitolina

Record Book

Career Leaders

Champion Records

Most Consecutive Titles

Titles in consecutive held editions.

  1. 1 Conchita Martínez 4 consecutive titles
    1993–1996

Longest Title Span

Years between a player's first and last title.

  1. 1 Serena Williams 14 years
    2002–2016

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Tournament Outcomes by Season

SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataCategorySurface
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
Pre-Open Era — historical archive, display only
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

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.