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Italy's Jannik Sinner will make his return to tennis after a three-month suspension at this week's Italian Open. (REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo)
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Over the next two weeks, some of the best tennis players in the world will meet at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy for the 2025 Italian Open. This tournament will mark Jannik Sinner's highly anticipated return to the court after a three-month suspension handed to him after two positive doping tests in 2024; the men's world No. 1 played most recently at the Australian Open in January where he added another championship title to his name. Italian Open returning champion and World No. 2 Alexander Zverev is also competing this year, along with top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud, but don't expect to see Novak Djokovic on the clay, he's skipping the Italian Open in order to focus on the French Open in June.
The men’s competition gets started on May 7, while the women’s tournament will start on Tuesday, May 6. Iga Swiatek defeated Aryna Sabalenka in last year's Italian Open final, and both women will be back this year, along with Americans Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff and Madison Keys. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the Italian Open this year.
How to watch the Italian Open:
Dates: May 6 - 18, 2025
Location: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
Channel: Tennis Channel
Streaming: Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, Tennis Channel app, and more
When is the Italian Open?
The Italian Open runs from May 6-19 in Rome, Italy.
What channel is the 2025 Italian Open on?
In the U.S., you can tune into the 2025 Italian Open on the Tennis Channel.
Where to watch the Italian Open without cable:
You can find the Tennis Channel on streaming platforms like Fubo and DirecTV. You can also get a standalone subscription to Tennis Channel's streaming platform which combines access to its 24/7 cable broadcasts as well as its streaming library, giving fans thousands of hours of live and on-demand tennis, interviews, analysis and more.
2025 Italian Open schedule:
For a complete breakdown of men and women's first round pairings and draws, you can check out the ATP website for the men's first round pairings and the WTA website for the women's.
All times Eastern
2025 Italian Open - Women's schedule
First round: May 6, 5 a.m.(morning session)
First round: May 7, 5 a.m. (morning session) and 1 p.m.(evening session)
Second round: May 8, 5 a.m (morning session) and 1 p.m (evening session)
Second round, May 9:5 a.m (morning session) and 1 p.m (evening session)
Third round, May 10, 5 a.m (morning session) and 1 p.m (evening session)
Third round, May 11, 5 a.m (morning session) and 1 p.m (evening session)
Round of 16, May 12, 5 a.m (morning session) and 1 p.m (evening session)
Quarterfinals, May 13, 5 a.m (morning session) and 1 p.m (evening session)
Quarterfinals, May 14, 5 a.m (morning session) and 1 p.m (evening session)
Semifinals, May 15: 7 a.m (morning session) and 1 p.m (evening session)
Final, May 17: 6 a.m.
2025 Italian Open - Men's schedule:
First round: May 7, 5 a.m (morning session) and 1 p.m (evening session)
Second round, May 8, 5 a.m (morning session) and 1 p.m (evening session)
Third round, May 11, 5 a.m. (morning session) and 1 p.m.(evening session)
Third round, May 12, 5 a.m. (morning session) and 1 p.m.(evening session)
Round of 16, May 13, 5 a.m. (morning session) and 1 p.m.(evening session)
Quarterfinals, May 14, 5 a.m. (morning session) and 1 p.m.(evening session)
Semifinals, May 16, 7:30 a.m (morning session) and 1 p.m (evening session)
Final, May 18, 6 a.m.
Who is playing in the Italian Open 2025?
The big headline of the Italian Open is the return of Italy's Jannik Sinner, the men's world No. 1, who was suspended from play for three months. A list of the men's and women's top seeds who will appear at the tournament are below:
ATP Top Seeds:
1. Jannik Sinner
2. Alexander Zverev
3. Carlos Alcaraz
4. Taylor Fritz
5. Jack Draper
6. Casper Ruud
7. Alex de Minaur
8. Lorenzo Musetti
9. Holger Rune
10. Daniil Medvedev
11. Tommy Paul
12. Ben Shelton
13. Arthur Fils
14. Grigor Dimitrov
15. Frances Tiafoe
16. Andrey Rublev
17. Francisco Cerundolo
18. Stefanos Tsisipas
19. Tomas Machac
20. Jakub Mensik
21. Ugo Humbert
22. Sebastian Korda
23. Karen Khachanov
24. Alexei Popyrin
25. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
26. Felix Auger-Aliasseime
27. Denis Shapovalov
28. Brandon Nakashima
29. Matteo Berrettini
30. Mubert Kurkacz
31. Alex Michelsen
32. Sebastian Baez
WTA Top Seeds:
1. Aryna Sabalenka
2. Iga Swiatek
3. Jessica Pegula
4. Coco Gauff
5. Madison Keys
6. Jasmine Paolini
7. Mirra Andreeva
8. Zheng Qinwen
9. Paula Badosa
10. Emma Navarro
11. Elena Rybakina
12. Karolina Muchova
13. Diana Shnaider
14. Daria Kasatkina
15. Amanda Anisimova
16. Elina Svitolina
17. Jelena Ostapenko
18. Beatriz Haddad Maia
19. Liudmila Samsonova
20. Donna Vekic
21. Ekaterina Alexandrova
22. Clara Tauson
23. Yulia Putinseva
24. Leylah Fernandez
25. Elise Mertens
26. Magdalena Frech
27. Ons Jabeur
28. Anna Kalinskaya
29. Danielle Collins
30. Linda Noskova
31. Sofia Kenin
32. Magda Linette
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