No. 2 seed Zverev is the current trophy-holder.
A year after Alexander Zverev slayed Nicolas Jarry to capture the Italian Open crown in Rome, the field is set to return for the 2025 ATP Internazionali d’Italia at the Foro Italico. Jannik Sinner, who won the Australian Open earlier this year, returns as the top seed after a three month layoff. Meanwhile, defending champion Zverev is seeded No. 2 in the tournament. But what paths do the Top-4 seeds need to overcome in order to claim the championship?
Apart from the above mentioned stars, Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz complete the lineup. A six-time winner of the event, 24-time Grand Slam champ Novak Djokovic pulled out of Roma Italia last week. Nonetheless, there is no shortage of star power at the Italian Open this year. This will be the 82nd edition of the combined tournament.
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Rafael Nadal is unsurprisingly the most successful player at the Rome Masters. He has won the competition a record 10 times – the next best being Djokovic himself. An outdoor clay court event, Foro Italico continues to be among select venues with a very rich history. Let’s take a look at the draw of the Top-4 seeds this year:
Jannik Sinner (1):
R1: Bye
R2: Navone/Cina
R3: Davidovich Fokina
R4: Cerúndolo/Tiafoe
QF: Ruud/Shelton
SF: Fritz/de Minaur/Rublev
F: Zverev/Alcaraz
Alexander Zverev (2):
R1: Bye
R2: Camilo Ugo
R3: Denis Shapovalov
R4: Tsitsipas/Fils
QF: Musetti/Medvedev
SF: Alcaraz/Draper/Rune
F: Sinner/Fritz
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Carlos Alcaraz (3):
R1: Bye
R2: Struff/Nishioka
R3: Michelsen/Etcheverry
R4: Dimitrov/Khachanov
QF: Draper/Rune
SF: Zverev/Musetti/Medvedev
F: Sinner/Fritz
Taylor Fritz (4):
R1: Bye
R2: Diallo/Giron
R3: Hurkacz
R4: Mensik/Fonseca/Rublev
QF: de Minaur/Paul
SF: Sinner/Ruud
F: Zverev/Alcaraz
With the ATP Masters-1000 in Rome starting on Wednesday, it is time to place your bets and make your predictions for the winner. Regardless, it is going to be a tournament to remember!
