{"id":78301,"date":"2025-05-06T05:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T05:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/78301\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T05:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T05:12:10","slug":"how-to-watch-prize-money-predictions-and-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/78301\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch, prize money, predictions and everything you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Italian Open starts soon! The Tennis Gazette has all the key information about the Men\u2019s Singles event.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The clay court season is approaching its climax as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/news\/monte-carlo-masters-2025-how-to-watch-prize-money-predictions-and-more-as-atp-tour-welcomes-clay-court-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monte Carlo Masters<\/a>, Barcelona Open, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/news\/madrid-open-2025-mens-singles-how-to-watch-prize-money-predictions-and-everything-you-need-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madrid Open<\/a> are all behind us.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s now time for the second-biggest event on the surface, ahead of the second Grand Slam on the calendar at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/news\/roland-garros-everything-you-need-to-know-on-the-french-open-from-past-winners-to-prize-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">French Open<\/a> in two weeks. <\/p>\n<p>Here is everything you need to know about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/italian-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Italian Open<\/a>, from how to watch to prize money.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2212963556-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by TIZIANA FABI\/AFP via Getty Images\" \/>Photo by TIZIANA FABI\/AFP via Getty ImagesItalian Open Men\u2019s Singles dates<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-9d43571b-b689-498b-a336-a2c2bf8197d0\">The Italian Open Men\u2019s Singles starts on Wednesday, May 7, with the top 32 players receiving byes into the second round. The final will take place on Sunday, May 18. <\/p>\n<p>Where is the Italian Open?<\/p>\n<p>The tournament has been played on the clay courts at Foro Italico since 1935. The venue is located in the northwestern part of Rome. <\/p>\n<p>Foro Italico<\/p>\n<ul class=\"inline-links multi\" id=\"block-e1a98419-37c6-4fd4-8e01-7648d89fc12b\">\n<li><strong>Address: <\/strong>Viale del Foro Italico, 00135 Roma RM, Italy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Established:<\/strong> 1932<\/li>\n<li><strong>Court type:<\/strong> Outdoor clay<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stadium capacity:<\/strong> 10,500<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Italian Open Men\u2019s Singles players<\/p>\n<p>The Italian Open is not only an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/atp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ATP<\/a> 1000 event but is also considered one of the biggest tournaments outside of the four Grand Slams. <\/p>\n<p>All the best players have entered, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/news\/australian-open-quarter-finalist-has-kept-his-promise-to-jannik-sinner-ahead-of-his-return-to-tennis-from-suspension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jannik Sinner in his return from suspension<\/a>. These are the top eight seeds this year:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"inline-links multi\">\n<li>1. Jannik Sinner<\/li>\n<li>2. Alexander Zverev<\/li>\n<li>3. Carlos Alcaraz<\/li>\n<li>4. Taylor Fritz<\/li>\n<li>5. Jack Draper<\/li>\n<li>6. Casper Ruud<\/li>\n<li>7. Alex de Minaur<\/li>\n<li>8. Lorenzo Musetti<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1490623501-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Alex Pantling\/Getty Images\" \/>Photo by Alex Pantling\/Getty ImagesHow to watch the Italian Open Men\u2019s Singles<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-371ef3e5-0755-4843-abb5-e41a7da897bd\">American-based fans can watch live coverage of the Italian Open Men\u2019s Singles on Tennis Channel and the TC Plus app.<\/p>\n<p>Italian Open Men\u2019s Singles prize money and ranking points<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-fce185b1-1c49-4697-9a22-e778ebfa5899\">The total prize money on offer to the men\u2019s singles players at the Italian Open over the next fortnight is over $8 million. The ATP 1000 event will award almost $1m to the winner.<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>ROUND<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>PRIZE MONEY (USD)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>ATP RANKING POINTS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Winner<\/td>\n<td>\u20ac985k<\/td>\n<td>1000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Finalist<\/td>\n<td>$524k<\/td>\n<td>650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Semi-finalist<\/td>\n<td>$291k<\/td>\n<td>400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Quarter-finalist<\/td>\n<td>$166k<\/td>\n<td>200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Round of 16<\/td>\n<td>$90k<\/td>\n<td>100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Third round<\/td>\n<td>$53k<\/td>\n<td>50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Second round<\/td>\n<td>$31k<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>First round<\/td>\n<td>$21k<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2153701497-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Mike Hewitt\/Getty Images\" \/>Photo by Mike Hewitt\/Getty ImagesItalian Open Men\u2019s Singles predictions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/author\/georgepatten\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Patten<\/a>: Three months will surely have felt like a lifetime for Jannik Sinner, as he gets set to return to tennis in Rome following his suspension. It\u2019s easy to forget that the Italian hasn\u2019t lost a match since October and will take to the court in Rome, riding an impressive 21-match winning streak. With Novak Djokovic skipping the tournament, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/alexander-zverev\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexander Zverev<\/a> struggling for form, and Carlos Alcaraz coming back from injury, the stage looks set for Sinner to mark his return with a bang and win his first \u2018big\u2019 clay title.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/author\/peterlynch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peter Lynch<\/a>: It\u2019s a big ask, but there have been plenty of upsets on the ATP Tour so far this season, and I think <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/joao-fonseca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joao Fonseca<\/a> can cause another one and clinch his first of many major titles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Italian Open starts soon! 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