Internazionali BNL d'Italia (Italian Open)
Internazionali BNL d'Italia (Italian Open) takes place Early to mid May 2027 (2026 edition ran May 4 - 17) in Rome, Italy. The dress code is Smart-casual summer clothing. Bring a sunhat and sunscreen; most grounds seating is uncovered and the Roman midday sun is unforgiving. Typical cost ranges from 300 to 2000 EUR per person.
A combined Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 clay event at the Foro Italico, the Mussolini-era sports complex on the Tiber where Court Pietrangeli is surrounded by 60 white marble athletes. Roman crowds are loud, partisan and slow to sit down, and the tournament has expanded to nearly two weeks. It is the last major test before Roland-Garros and doubles as an aperitivo festival.
- When
- Early to mid May 2027 (2026 edition ran May 4 - 17)
- Where
- Rome, Italy
- Dress code
- Smart-casual summer clothing. Bring a sunhat and sunscreen; most grounds seating is uncovered and the Roman midday sun is unforgiving.
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 300 to 2000 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 23 - 27C, warm and mostly sunny with occasional afternoon showers
- When to book
- Tickets via the official site and Vivaticket, usually opening in late winter. Book Rome hotels 3 months out; the city is busy well before high season.
- Getting there
- FCO (Rome Fiumicino), 45 min to the Foro Italico; CIA (Ciampino) 40 min
- Where to stay
- Hotel de Russie, Gran Melia Rome Villa Agrippina, Hotel Farnese, Prati
- Official site
- https://www.internazionalibnlditalia.com/
How to attend
Open to the public. Tickets sell through the official site and Vivaticket. A grounds pass covers the outer courts including Pietrangeli and is the value pick; Campo Centrale reserved seats and the final weekend sell out early. Because the event runs close to two weeks, midweek early-round days are cheap and uncrowded. Take the tram or bus to Ponte Milvio, or walk from Flaminio in about 25 minutes.
Insider tip
Buy a cheap grounds pass for one of the first four days: the draw is at its fullest, the Pietrangeli court ringed by marble statues is unreserved, and you can watch three or four top-20 matches without ever queuing for a seat.
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