The last huge battleground before Roland Garros will be at the 2023 Italian Open in Rome, Italy, with a joint ATP and WTA 1000 event running simultaneously. Main draw action will begin on May 9 (WTA)/May 10 (ATP) until May 21, 2023. On that note let us take an in-depth look at live streaming options, ticketing, venue, schedule, and confirmed player list.
Where will the 2023 Italian Open be Played?
The 2023 Italian Open will be played in Rome, Italy, at the Foro Italico sports complex.
The Italian Open is a joint tennis tournament played in the same week on the ATP and WTA calendars. This year, the tournament will be played across two weeks with an increased player draw of 96 players.
The Italian Open is played on outdoor clay with 1000 ranking points on offer to the winning player.
What’s the 2023 Italian Open Schedule?
The 2023 Italian Open will kick off with qualifying on Monday, May 8, with 48 players competing in two rounds, vying for 12 main draw spots on both the men’s and women’s sections.
On Tuesday, May 9, the second round of qualifying will be completed and qualifiers will be placed in the main draw. On the same day, main draw action on the WTA side will begin with a few first-round matches.
Main draw action on the ATP side will commence on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.
The full schedule of the 2023 Italian Open as confirmed by the tournament’s official website is as below.
ATP Schedule
- Qualifying: May 8 – 9, 2023
- Round 1: May 10 – 11, 2023
- Round 2: May 12 – 13, 2023
- Round 3: May 14 – 15, 2023
- Round 4: May 16, 2023
- Quarterfinals: May 17 – 18, 2023
- Semifinals: May 20, 2023
- Final: May 21, 2023
WTA Schedule
- Qualifying: May 8 – 9, 2023
- Round 1: May 9 – 10, 2023
- Round 2: May 11 – 12, 2023
- Round 3: May 13 – 14, 2023
- Round 4: May 15, 2023
- Quarterfinals: May 16 – 17, 2023
- Semifinals: May 19, 2023
- Final: May 20, 2023
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Who is Playing at the 2023 Italian Open in Rome?
The 2023 Italian Open will feature a 96-player draw in both the men’s and women’s sections. Although the draw is yet to be released at the time of writing, the player list is now confirmed.
From the men’s side, 10-time champion Rafael Nadal is officially out of the reckoning as he has yet to recover from hip injury. But World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has committed to play and will be the top seed.
Carlos Alcaraz is set to mark his tournament debut after withdrawing from last year’s edition. Home favorite Jannik Sinner will play after returning to full fitness having pulled from last week’s Madrid Masters.
On the women’s side, defending champion Iga Swiatek leads the line. Having finished runner-up to Aryna Sabalenka in Madrid, Swiatek cannot afford any more slip-ups with the Belarusian breathing down her neck in the WTA standings.
Ons Jabeur could withdraw after picking up a calf injury in Stuttgart.
Aside from that, the women are at full strength.
12 players will join from the qualifying draw on both tours. All five wild cards on the men’s side have gone to Italian players, while on the women’s it is eight home players led by former finalist Sara Errani.
Here is the confirmed top 16 seeds at the 2023 Italian Open so far. You can also check out the full entry list here.
Please note that the below entry list is subject to change as a result of withdrawals due to injuries or undisclosed reasons.
ATP Madrid Open Player List
- Novak Djokovic
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Daniil Medvedev
- Casper Ruud
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Andrey Rublev
- Holger Rune
- Jannik Sinner
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Taylor Fritz
- Frances Tiafoe
- Karen Khachanov
- Cameron Norrie
- Hubert Hurkacz
- Alexander Zverev
- Tommy Paul
WTA Madrid Open Player List
- Iga Swiatek
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Jessica Pegula
- Ons Jabeur
- Caroline Garcia
- Coco Gauff
- Elena Rybakina
- Daria Kasatkina
- Maria Sakkari
- Barbora Krejcikova
- Veronika Kudermetova
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Liudmila Samsonova
- Victoria Azarenka
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Magda Linette
Italian Open 2023 Prize Money
For the ATP, the total financial commitment including prize money for the 2023 Italian Open is €8,637,966.
For the WTA, the total financial commitment including prize money for the Italian Open is €3,572,618.
The breakdown of this year’s prize money in singles is as below.
ATP Prize Money
- Winner – €1,105,265
- Finalist – €580,000
- Semifinalist – €308,790
- Quarterfinalist – €161,525
- Fourth Round – €84,900
- Third Round – €48,835
- Second Round – €27,045
- First Round – €16,340
WTA Prize Money
- Winner – €521,754
- Finalist – €272,200
- Semifinalist – €143,490
- Quarterfinalist – €73,930
- Fourth Round – €39,130
- Third Round – €22,700
- Second Round – €12,652
- First Round – €7,828
How to Watch the 2023 Italian Open?
If you are looking to watch the 2023 Italian Open tournament on television, or online, you can do so in the following ways:
For the International audience, the 2023 Italian Open will be telecast live or on-demand on WTATv.com at a monthly subscription fee of $9.99 and on Tennistv.com at a monthly subscription cost of $14.99.
In the USA, Tennis Channel Plus will have the exclusive broadcast of nearly 100 hours of content from the Foro Italico. While in the UK matches can be streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, Supersport TV and Canal+ will have broadcast rights for most matches at the Italian Open, while in the MENA region, the Italian Open is accessible on BeIN Sports.
Austria: Tennis Channel
China: CCTV
France: BeIN Sport
Latina America: ESPN
Spain: TVE
Australia: BeIN Sport
Canada: TVA, DAZN
Japan: DAZN
India & Subcontinents: Sony Liv
Italy: Super Tennis
For a full list of all broadcast partners, please visit the ATP official website here, and the WTA broadcast section here.
How to Buy 2023 Italian Open Tickets?
Qualifying rounds attract a €9.90 ground pass fee on Monday and Tuesday just before the main draw kicks off on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.
Ticket pricing and package categories can be found here.
You can purchase tickets through the official Italian Open website or via the authorized ticketing partner ticketone.it
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