Internazionali di Tennis BNL d'Italia - Rome 2024

History on the court: Piazza del Popolo protagonist of great tennis

From 30 April to 4 May, for the first time ever, Piazza del Popolo hosts a red clay court built to allow the women's and men's pre-qualification and the match-show par excellence to be held in which Jannik Sinner or Matteo Berrettini will perform. Whether the two Italian champions will tread the red clay of the iconic square will only be known a couple of days before the event. On the Piazza del Popolo court, children from various tennis schools can also compete and enjoy an unforgettable experience. Moreover, you will be able to watch the training sessions of some of the players involved in the tournament.

The Gotha of world tennis in Rome: all the big names at the Foro Italico

The men's entry list for the Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2024 features all the top 77 players in the ATP rankings: from the world's top three, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, to defending champion Daniil Medvedev, from Rafael Nadal - the most titled player in the tournament's history - to Alexander Zverev, Rublev, Rune, Dimitrov and Tsitsipas. The women's entry list, on the other hand, features 31 of the top 32 players in the WTA ranking: Poland's Iga Swiatek - who triumphed in Rome in 2021 and 2022 - Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka and the US' Coco Gauff. Of course, the defending champion, Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina, racquet artist Ons Jabeur and a Danielle Collins in top form are on hand. Also returning are former world number 1s Naomi Osaka and Angelique Kerber and past winners Elina Svitolina (2017 and 2018) and Karolina Pliskova (2019). Among the Italian players: Jasmine Paolini, Lucia Bronzetti and Elisabetta Cocciaretto and wild cards Martina Trevisan, Sara Errani, Lucrezia Stefanini, Giorgia Pedone, Nuria Brancaccio and Matilde Paoletti.

Stellar prize money at the BNL d'Italia 2024 in Rome

The prize money will increase this year, especially on the WTA side: the men's tournament's prize money is € 9,094,379, the women's - as part of a path that will soon lead to equal prize money - comes to € 4,791,105, a good 1.2 million more than in 2023.

The Internazionali di Roma 2024 celebrates the Davis Cup

There will also be space for the celebrations of Italy's triumph in the Davis Cup after 47 years with the presence of the prestigious trophy on display at the Foro Italico from 4 to 19 May.

The Virtual Challenge: eSports and Tennis Clash at IBI24

2024 marks the entry of the Internazionali into the world of electronic games with the first edition of the eSeries of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2024. The roll of honour will crown the clay-court winners and runners-up, but will also have an eSports winner. The eSeries of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia are part of the new eSports project launched by the FITP, which promotes tennis among youngsters through in-person and online tournaments.

The Rome Internazionali BNL 2024: all you need to know

Part of the ATP Masters 1000 Circuit and the WTA 1000 Circuit, the Internazionali BNL di Roma is Italy's most important men's and women's tennis event. Hosting the 81st edition of the prestigious tournament are, as usual, the clay courts of the monumental Foro Italico Complex. Since last year, the tournament has undergone a restyling and has been transformed into a 'mini Slam' to offer, to the thousands of fans that crowd the Foro Italico Park every year, an even more intense and richer spectacle where all the most acclaimed protagonists of the international circuit can be admired. The scoreboard, for example, has welcomed almost double the number of players and players and the days of competition have increased from eight to twelve as for the ATP Masters 1000 in Madrid and Shanghai, and as is already the case for the Miami Open and Indian Wells tournaments.

The programme may be subject to change

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