The wait is over as world No 1 Jannik Sinner returns to action in his first event following his three-month suspension after a doping ban.
Sinner will be making his first competitive appearance since he defeated Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open final on January 26 and will play his first match on Saturday May 10.
The Italian is preparing to return to the sport after agreeing a three-month ban with the World Anti-Doping Agency over the positive tests he returned last March for a banned steroid.
Sinner was initially cleared of blame after it was accepted the substance entered his body via a product used by his then physio during a massage, but WADA appealed the decision.
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In February, less than a month after winning his third Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, it was announced he had accepted the short suspension, which will run out on May 5.
The case has provoked strong reactions from inside and outside the sport, with many arguing Sinner has received preferential treatment, although he has always maintained he did not do anything wrong.
Sinner is on a 21-match winning streak dating back to a final loss against Carlos Alcaraz in Beijing at the beginning of October and still has a lead of close to 2,000 points at the top of the rankings.
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When is the Italian Open 2025?
The womens draws at the Italian Open gets underway on Tuesday, May 6, while the mens draws are set to start from Wednesday, May 7.
The event will run until finals weekend on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May.
Day sessions will begin at 10am, with evening sessions starting at 6pm
Which British tennis players will be competing at the Italian Open 2025?
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Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter, and Sonay Kartal will headline the British entrants into the main draw of the womens singles after coming off the back of wins at the Mutua Madrid Open.
Raducanu has been particularly impressive after showing signs of her best tennis in a run to the quarter-finals at the Miami Open in March and then backing it up in Madrid with a win against Suzan Lamens before taking Marta Kostyuk to three sets.
Image: Jack Draper is arguably the best mens player in the world right now
In the mens draw, Indian Wells champion Jack Draper will enter as the sixth seed as the Briton continues to build on his successful 2025 season so far.
Draper is set to play his first match on Friday May 9.
Draper has shown his ability on the clay with a run to the final of the Madrid Open and he will be hoping to go one step further in Rome.
Jacob Fearnley also has direct entry into the main draw, coming off the back of a brilliant run in Madrid – coming through qualifying to reach the third round and claiming his best career win by ranking over Tomas Mahac.
Jodie Burrage, Cameron Norrie and Billy Harris will all feature in singles qualifying action.
Whats the schedule?
Qualifying: Monday, May 5 and Tuesday, May 6 at 10am
Main Draw: Wednesday, May 7 – Sunday, May 18
Womens singles final: Saturday, May 17, not before 5pm
Mens singles final: Sunday, May 18, not before 5pm
Whos in and whos out?
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Carlos Alcaraz is expected to return, but there are still doubts over the Spaniards fitness as he recently missed the Madrid Open due to a leg injury.
Novak Djokovic is out as he has opted to skip the tournament in order to focus on the French Open. That means we wont see coach Andy Murray in his corner.
On the WTA side, reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova is the biggest casualty as she remains sidelined with a back injury.
The top 32 players in the current WTA Rankings have all entered while Grand Slam winners Raducanu and Naomi Osakas positions in the rankings were good enough for direct entries.
Where is the Italian Open taking place?
Image: Spectators fill the stands of centre court at the picturesque Foro Italico
The tournament will once again be held at one of the countrys biggest sports complexes – the Foro Italico.
Located in the heart of Rome, the stadium is home to two iconic courts and has the capacity to hold over 10,500 spectators.
Who are the reigning Italian Open champions?
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Womens singles: Iga Swiatek POL
Iga Swiatek POL Mens singles: Alexander Zverev GER
Mens draw
Round of 128
Jannik Sinner Ita vs Bye
Mariano Navone Arg vs Federico Cina Ita
Qualifier vs Zizou Bergs Bel
Bye vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Esp
Francisco Cerundolo Arg vs Bye
Hugo Gaston Fra vs Nicolás Jarry Chi
Roberto Carballés Baena Esp vs Qualifier
Frances Tiafoe USA vs Bye
Ben Shelton USA vs Bye
Jaume Munar Esp vs Qualifier
Aleksandar Vukic Aus vs Qualifier
Sebastian Korda USA vs Bye
Matteo Berrettini Ita vs Bye
Jacob Fearnley Gbr vs Fabio Fognini Ita
Alexander Bublik Kaz vs Roman Safiullin
Bye vs Casper Ruud Nor
Taylor Fritz USA vs Bye
Gabriel Diallo Can vs Marcos Giron USA
Mattia Bellucci Ita vs Pedro Martínez Esp
Hubert Hurkacz Pol vs Bye
Jakub Mensik Cze vs Bye
Arthur Rinderknech Fra vs Matteo Gigante Ita
Fabian Marozsan Hun vs Joao Fonseca Bra
Andrey Rublev vs Bye
Tommy Paul USA vs Bye
Matteo Arnaldi Ita vs Roberto Bautista Agut Esp
Learner Tien USA vs Reilly Opelka USA
Bye vs Tomas Machac Cze
Felix Auger Aliassime Can vs Bye
Nuno Borges Por vs Qualifier
Luca Nardi Ita vs Flavio Cobolli Ita
Bye vs Alex de Minaur Aus
Jack Draper Gbr vs Bye
Yunchaokete Bu Chn vs Luciano Darderi Ita
Benjamin Bonzi Fra vs Quentin Halys Fra
Bye vs Sebastian Baez Arg
Ugo Humbert Fra vs Bye
Rinky Hijikata Aus vs Corentin Moutet Fra
Daniel Altmaier Ger vs Francisco Comesana Arg
Bye vs Holger Rune Den
Grigor Dimitrov Bul vs Bye
Francesco Passaro Ita vs Qualifier
Lorenzo Sonego Ita vs Qualifer
Karen Khachanov vs Bye
Alex Michelsen USA vs Bye
Laslo Djere Ser vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry Arg
Yoshihito Nishioka Jap vs Jan-Lennard Struff Ger
Lorenzo Musetti Ita vs Bye
Hamad Medjedovic Ser vs Qualifier
Jordan Thompson Aus vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard Fra
Bye vs Brandon Nakashima USA
Alexei Popyrin Aus vs Bye
Qualifier vs Aleksandar Kovacevic USA
Christopher OConnell Aus vs Qualifier
Daniil Medvedev vs Bye
Arthur Fils Fra vs Bye
Tallon Griekspoor Ned vs Miomir Kecmanovic Ser
Jiri Lehecka Cze vs Alexandre Muller Fra
Stefanos Tsitsipas Gre vs Bye
Denis Shapovalov Can vs Bye
Damir Dzumhur Bih vs Qualifier
Camilo Ugo Carabelli Arg vs Qualifier
Alexander Zverev Ger vs Bye
Round of 64
Jannik Sinner Ita vs TBC
TBC vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Spa
Francisco Cerundolo Arg vs TBC
Frances Tiafoe USA vs TBC
Ben Shelton USA vs TBC
Sebastian Korda USA vs TBC
Matteo Berrettini Ita vs TBC
Taylor Fritz USA vs TBC
Hubert Hurkacz Pol vs TBC
Jakub Mensik Cze vs TBC
Andrey Rublev vs TBC
Tommy Paul USA vs TBC
TBC vs Tomas Machac Cze
Felix Auger Aliassime Can vs TBC
TBC vs Alex de Minaur Aus
Jack Draper Gbr vs TBC
TBC vs Sebastian Baez Arg
Ugo Humbert Fra vs TBC
TBC vs Holger Rune Den
Grigor Dimitrov Bul vs TBC
Karen Khachanov vs TBC
Alex Michelsen USA vs TBC
TBC vs Carlos Alcaraz Esp
Lorenzo Musetti Ita vs TBC
USA vs Brandon Nakashima USA
Alexei Popyrin Aus vs TBC
Daniil Medvedev vs TBC
Arthur Fils Fra vs TBC
Stefanos Tsitsipas Gre vs TBC
Denis Shapovalov Can vs TBC
Alexander Zverev Ger vs TBC
Womens draw
Round of 128
Aryna Sabalenka Blr vs Bye
Dayana Yastremska Ukr vs Anastasia Potapova Rus
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Rus vs Katie Boulter Gbr
Bye vs Sofia Kenin USA
Leylah Fernandez Can vs Bye
Qualifier vs Tyra Caterina Grant Ita
Alexandra Eala Phi vs Marta Kostyuk Ukr
Bye vs Daria Kasatkina Rus
Elena Rybakina Kaz vs Bye
Moyuka Uchijima Jpn vs Eva Lys Ger
Bianca Andreescu Can vs Federica Urgesi Ita
Bye vs Donna Vekic Cro
Magdalena Frech Pol vs Bye
Victoria Azarenka Blr vs Camila Osorio Col
Katerina Siniakova Cze vs Olga Danilovic Srb
Bye vs Qinwen Zheng Chn
Coco Gauff USA vs Bye
Arianna Zucchini Ita vs Qualifier
Qualifier vs Belinda Bencic Sui
Bye vs Magda Linette Pol
Ekaterina Alexandrova Rus vs Bye
Qualifier vs Emma Raducanu Gbr
Lucrezia Stefanini Ita vs Veronika Kudermetova Rus
Bye vs Amanda Anisimova USA
Emma Navarro USA vs Bye
Marketa Vondrousova Cze vs Xinyu Wang Chn
Qualifier vs Qualifier
Bye vs Clara Tauson Den
Linda Noskova Cze vs Bye
Kimberly Birrell Aus vs Sonay Kartal Gbr
Qualifier vs Viktoriya Tomova Bul
Bye vs Mirra Andreeva Rus
Jasmine Paolini Ita vs Bye
Giorgia Pedone Ita vs Lulu Sun Nzl
Petra Kvitova Cze vs Irina-Camelia Begu Rou
Bye vs Ons Jabeur Tun
Jelena Ostapenko Lat vs Bye
Rebecca Sramkova Svk vs McCartney Kessler USA
Lucia Bronzetti Ita vs Anastasija Sevastova Lat
Bye vs Karolina Muchova Cze
Diana Shnaider Rus vs Bye
Caroline Dolehide USA vs Sorana Cirstea Rou
Alycia Parks USA vs Jaqueline Cristian Rou
Bye vs Yulia Putintseva Kaz
Elise Mertens Bel vs Bye
Suzan Lamens Ned vs Renata Zarazua Mex
Ashlyn Krueger USA vs Qualifier
Bye vs Jessica Pegula USA
Madison Keys USA vs Bye
Varvara Gracheva Fra vs Qualifier
Peyton Stearns USA vs Nuria Brancaccio Ita
Bye vs Anna Kalinskaya Rus
Beatriz Haddad Maia Bra vs Bye
Marie Bouzkova Cze vs Mayar Sherif Egy
Sara Errani Ita vs Naomi Osaka Jpn
Bye vs Paula Badosa Esp
Elina Svitolina Ukr vs Bye
Jessica Bouzas Maneiro Esp vs Ann Li USA
Qualifier vs Qualifier
Bye vs Liudmila Samsonova Rus
Danielle Collins USA vs Bye
Qualifier vs Polina Kudermetova Rus
Elisabetta Cocciaretto Ita vs Elina Avanesyan Arm
Bye vs Iga Swiatek Pol
Round of 64
Aryna Sabalenka Blr vs TBC
Sofia Kenin USA vs TBC
Leylah Fernandez Can vs TBC
Daria Kasatkina Rus vs TBC
Elena Rybakina Kaz vs TBC
Donna Vekic Cro vs TBC
Magdalena Frech Pol vs TBC
Qinwen Zheng Chn vs TBC
Coco Gauff USA vs TBC
Magda Linette Pol vs TBC
Ekaterina Alexandrova Rus vs TBC
Amanda Anisimova USA vs TBC
Emma Navarro USA vs TBC
Clara Tauson Den vs TBC
Linda Noskova Cze vs TBC
Mirra Andreeva Rus vs TBC
Jasmine Paolini Ita vs TBC
Ons Jabeur Tun vs TBC
Jelena Ostapenko Lat vs TBC
Karolina Muchova Cze vs TBC
Diana Shnaider Rus vs TBC
Yulia Putintseva Kaz vs TBC
Elise Mertens Bel vs TBC
Jessica Pegula USA vs TBC
Madison Keys USA vs TBC
Anna Kalinskaya Rus vs TBC
Beatriz Haddad Maia Bra vs TBC
Paula Badosa Esp vs TBC
Elina Svitolina Ukr vs TBC
Liudmila Samsonova Rus vs TBC
Danielle Collins USA vs TBC
Iga Swiatek Pol vs TBC
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