Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner meet at the net after their semifinal match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., March 16, 2024.

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2025 ATP Italian Open in Rome: A Look at the Top-4 Seeds and Intriguing Match-Ups En Route to Finals

No. 2 seed Zverev is the current trophy-holder.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner meet at the net after their semifinal match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., March 16, 2024.

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.

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:

ATP Italian Open 2025 – Path to Final for Top Four Seeds

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

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

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— US Open Tennis (@usopen) May 5, 2025

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!

Alexander Zverev

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.