Everything you need to know about Roma's Internazionali BNL d'Italia, including the draw, dates and why Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray won't feature…
Who is active in Rome on Monday?
Tennis stars gather on Monday Live broadcast on Sky SportsCameron Norrie, Daniil Medvedev, Iga Swiatek, and Coco Gauff.
Britain's Norrie will face Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas in the round of 32, while Medvedev will face Serbia's Hamad Medjedovic.
World No. 1 Swiatek will face Germany's Angelique Kerber, while US Open champion Gauff will face Spain's Paula Badosa in the round of 16.
You can track all the latest scores here.
Why aren't British pair Murray and Raducanu playing?
British pair Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu will not be taking part in the Italian capital this year.
Murray continues to practice on clay as he continues to recover from an ankle injury and is scheduled to return on the ATP Challenger Tour next week in Bordeaux before playing at the Geneva Open and the French Open later this month. He has indicated that he plans to participate.
The 36-year-old is expected to retire at some point this season, but has been sidelined since late March after tearing ankle ligaments in his third-round match against Tomas Machak at the Miami Open.
Raducanu's current plan is to compete in Strasbourg, but unless he earns a wild card for the main draw, he will also take part in the French Open qualifiers.
In the men's draw, home favorites Jannik Sinner (hip) and Carlos Alcaraz (forearm) were also absent due to injuries, while in the women's competition defending champion Elina Rybakina withdrew due to illness.
What is the Italian Open?
The third clay-court ATP Masters 1000 event of the season will be held at Rome's iconic Forum Italico, where the world's best players will compete in the tournament.
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic returned to the game ahead of the French Open, while “King of Clay” Rafael Nadal was hoping to continue his development leading up to Roland Garros in a tournament he has won 14 times. , both of them abstained early.
Similar to the Madrid Open, the 32 seeds at the Italian Open received first-round byes and entered the tournament from the second round.
Matches will begin at 10am UK time each day and run until midday on Thursday 16th May. There will be an evening session starting at 6pm every day until finals weekend, with matches starting at noon on both days.
The finals will be held on the weekend of May 18th.
Who is the defending champion of the Italian Open?
Medvedev defeated Holger Ruhn 7-5, 7-5 to win the 2023 singles title, his first trophy on clay.
Rybakina won her second career WTA 1000 title last year, defeating Angelina Kalinina 6-4, 1-0 ret in the final. Kalinina withdrew from the final due to an injury to her left thigh.
What will happen on Sky Sports Tennis?
Watch tennis' biggest stars in action as they prepare for the second Grand Slam of 2024, the French Open at Roland Garros starting May 26th Live broadcast on Sky Sports They compete throughout the clay court season.
- Geneva Open (ATP 250) – May 20th-26th
- Lyon Open (ATP 250) – May 20th-26th
- Strasbourg International Tournament (WTA 500 with Emma Laducane) – May 20th to 26th
- Morocco Open (WTA 250) – May 20-26
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