This is the last tournament of the season on clay before Roland Garros. Many headliners are expected on the Roman courts with Djokovic, Alcaraz or Swiatek and Sabalenka for women. Rafael Nadal will be absent from the table.
The Masters 1000 in Rome (May 10-21) is the last major preparation before Roland Garros (May 28-June 11). The main favorites will tread the Roman soil this week with a possible first duel in the final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. The first two in the world find themselves in the same table for the first time in 2023. The young Spaniard is even preparing to overtake the Serbian in the ATP ranking. To achieve this, he just needs to win a match in the Foro Italico. The men’s draw is however marked by the absence of the 10 times winner of the tournament, Rafael Nadal.
Rome @InteBNLdItalia draw is out!
Projected men’s QFs:
Djokovic vs Rune
Ruud vs. Sinner
Rublev vs Medvedev
Tsitsipas vs Alcaraz pic.twitter.com/MnzRsfIqX5— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) May 8, 2023
Among the women, last year’s finalist, Ons Jabeur will not be in Italy either. However, a rivalry seems to be emerging on the women’s circuit. This is the duel between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek. The two main seeds have reached the final of the last two clay court tournaments (Stuttgart and Madrid) with one victory each. They remain to be the great favorites of this painting. However, beware of last-minute surprises. Last week, Mayar Sheriff and the very young player Mirra Andreeva surprised everyone by advancing to the quarter-finals and the round of 16.
The women’s draw begins this Tuesday, May 9 with the surprising Mayar Sheriff in the running. But qualifying is not yet complete in the men’s and women’s rounds which are due to end today.
- 2022: Novak Djokovic
- 2021: Rafael Nadal
- 2020: Novak Djokovic
- 2019: Rafael Nadal
- 2018: Rafael Nadal
- 2017: Alexander Zverev
- 2016: Andy Murray
- 2015: Novak Djokovic
- 2014: Novak Djokovic
- 2013: Rafael Nadal
- 2012: Rafael Nadal
- 2011: Novak Djokvic
- 2010: Rafael Nadal
- 2009: Rafael Nadal
- 2008: Novak Djokovic
- 2007: Rafael Nadal
- 2006: Rafael Nadal
- 2005: Rafael Nadal
- 2004: Carlos Moya
- 2003: Felix Mantilla
- 2002: Andre Agassi
- 2001: Juan Carlos Ferrero
- 2000: Magnus Norman
- 1999: Gustavo Kuerten
- 1998: Marcelo Rios
- 1997: Alex Corretja
- 1996: Thomas Muster
- 1995: Thomas Muster
- 1994: Pete Sampras
- 1993: Jim Courier
- 1992: Jim Courier
- 1991: Emilio Sanchez
- 1990: Thomas Muster
- 1989: Alberto Mancini
- 1988: Ivan Lendl
- 1987: Mats Wilander
- 1986: Ivan Lendl
- 1985: Yannick Noah
- 1984: Andres Gomez
- 1983: Jimmy Arias
- 1982: Andres Gomez
- 1981: Jose Luis Clerc
- 1980: Guillermo Vilas
- 1979: Vitas Geruliatis
- 1978: Bjorn Borg
- 1977: Vitas Geruliatis
- 1976: Adriano Panatta
- 1975: Raúl Ramírez
- 1974: Bjorn Borg
- 1973: Ilie Nastase
- 1972: Manuel Orantes
- 1971: Rod Laver
- 1970: Ilie Nastase
- 1969: John Newcombe
- 1968: Tom Okker
- 2022: Iga Swiatek
- 2021: Iga Swiatek
- 2020: Simona Halep
- 2019: Karolina Pliskova
- 2018: Elina Svitolina
- 2017: Elina Svitolina
- 2016: Serena Williams
- 2015: Maria Sharapova
- 2014 : Serena Williams
- 2013: Serena Williams
- 2012: Maria Sharapova
- 2011: Maria Sharapova
- 2010: Marie Jose Martinez
- 2009: Dinara Safina
- 2008: Jelena Jankovic
- 2007: Jelena Jankovic
- 2006: Martina Hingis
- 2005: Amelie Mauresmo
- 2004: Amelie Mauresmo
- 2003: Kim Clijsters
- 2002: Serena Williams
- 2001: Jelena Dokić
- 2000: Monica Seles
- 1999: Venus Williams
- 1998: Martina Hingis
- 1997: Mary Pierce
- 1996: Conchita Martinez
- 1995: Conchita Martinez
- 1994: Conchita Martinez
- 1993: Conchita Martinez
- 1992: Gabriella Sabatini
- 1991: Gabriella Sabatini
- 1990: Monica Seles
- 1989: Gabriella Sabatini
- 1988: Gabriella Sabatini
- 1987: Steffi Graff
- 1986: Natalie Herreman
- 1985: Raffaella Reggi
- 1984: Manuela Maleeva
- 1983: Andrea Temesvari
- 1982: Christ Evert
- 1981: Christ Evert
- 1980: Christ Evert
- 1979: Tracy Austin
- 1978: Regina Marsikova
- 1977: Janet Newberry
- 1976: Mima Jausovec
- 1975: Christ Evert
- 1974: Christ Evert
- 1973: Evonne Goolagong
- 1972: Linda Tuero
- 1971: Virginia Wade
- 1970: Billie Jean King
- 1969: Julie Heldman
- 1968: Lesley Turner