By Harry Nara · Last updated
- Women’s singles final, noonSaturday 15 May 2027
- Men’s singles final, noonSunday 16 May 2027
- Where
- Foro Italico
- Tickets
- Ticketed
- Time of year
- May
- Dates
- Around the same dates every year
The dates shown are the Centre Court sessions now on sale; the organisers list the 84th edition from 27 April. Sessions start at 11am and 7pm on most days, and all times are indicative until the order of play is published the night before.
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The Italian Open is Rome’s big clay-court tennis tournament, with the men and women playing together each May at the Foro Italico in the north of the city. The Centre Court has a morning and an evening session on most days, and a morning ticket also opens every outside court. Prices climb through the fortnight, from about €25 for an early evening session, fee included, to hundreds of euros for the men’s final. The order of play comes out the night before.
What the Italian Open actually is
The Internazionali BNL d’Italia is one of the biggest clay-court events of the year, a combined tournament at the top tier of both the men’s and the women’s tours, and the last of those before Roland-Garros in Paris. The Italian tennis federation runs it at the Foro Italico, the 1930s sports park under Monte Mario that also holds the Olympic stadium.
The grounds are part of the attraction. The Centre Court is the main stadium, with the Grand Stand Arena and the SuperTennis Arena beside it, but the court people remember is the Stadio Pietrangeli, a sunken clay court ringed by marble statues of athletes, a short walk from the bigger Stadio dei Marmi.
Rome fills with tennis visitors for the second week, which ends with both singles finals on the weekend. The first week spreads more matches across more courts for less money.
Where to watch the Italian Open
- The Centre Court. The main stadium, with a morning session at 11am and an evening session at 7pm on most days. A morning ticket includes every secondary court.
- The Grand Stand Arena and the SuperTennis Arena. The second and third show courts, each sold on its own ticket, which also opens the secondary courts.
- The Stadio Pietrangeli. The sunken court among the statues, included with a Ground ticket along with the outside courts.
- The practice courts. The organisers post a daily practice schedule on the tournament website.
Tickets and what it costs
The federation sells tickets on the tournament’s own site, with TicketOne running its ticket office. Centre Court prices for this edition run from €23 in the Distinti for an early evening session to €1,691 for a suite at the men’s final, and a 10% pre-sale fee and a service charge go on top. The cheapest seat at the men’s final is €377.
Prices follow the draw. Weekend sessions cost more than weekday ones, mornings more than evenings until the closing days, and the evening of the second Friday, a men’s semi-final, is the dearest session after the final itself.
Tickets carry the buyer’s name but are not personal, so they can be passed on. There is no official resale and no refund if you cannot go, and a ticket is refunded for rain only when no play at all takes place in its session.
Children under 14 must come with an adult. Everyone over the age of one needs a ticket for the show courts, while a Ground ticket is free up to the age of six.
Official information and booking: internazionalibnlditalia.com/en/home
Getting there
The organisers’ route is Metro A to Ottaviano, out of the Via Barletta exit, then bus 32 towards Saxa Rubra to the De Bosis/Stadio Tennis stop. From Termini that is one Metro line and one bus.
Walking from Ottaviano takes about thirty minutes, north along the Lungotevere on the same bank as the Foro Italico.
Evening ticket holders are let in about an hour before the session, once the morning matches have finished, so a long day session can push the evening entry back.
Mistakes worth avoiding
Buying an evening ticket for the outside courts
An evening Centre Court ticket covers that session only. For the secondary courts during the day, buy a morning or Ground ticket.
Stepping out for lunch
You can leave a court but not the Foro Italico. Once outside the gates, the same ticket will not let you back in.
Planning around one player
Nobody can say in advance who plays when. The order of play is published after the evening session for the following day.
Other Rome events
Frequently asked questions
When is the Italian Open in Rome?
In late April and May, with both singles finals on the closing weekend. The dates are in the card at the top of the page.
How much are Italian Open tickets?
Centre Court seats run from €23 for an early evening session to €1,691 for a suite at the men’s final, plus a 10% pre-sale fee and a service charge. The cheapest seat at the men’s final is €377.
Does a Centre Court ticket include the other courts?
A morning ticket does, for every secondary court. An evening ticket covers only the Centre Court evening session.
How do you get to the Italian Open?
Take Metro A to Ottaviano, leave by the Via Barletta exit and take bus 32 towards Saxa Rubra to the De Bosis/Stadio Tennis stop.
Can you leave the Foro Italico and come back?
No. You can move between courts, but once you leave the grounds the same ticket does not let you back in.
Sources
- Internazionali BNL d’Italia, official site
- Internazionali BNL d’Italia, Centre Court schedule
- Internazionali BNL d’Italia, ticket prices
- Internazionali BNL d’Italia, ticket FAQ
- Internazionali BNL d’Italia, how to get there
- Turismo Roma, Internazionali di Tennis BNL d’Italia
Dates on this page are checked against the organiser’s own listing and confirmed through 2027. Written and maintained by Harry Nara.