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Rome Open WTA 2026: Draw, Schedule, Entry List, Prize Money and Predictions

From 5-16 May, the Rome Open also known as the InternazionalI BNL d'Italia is due to take place and is the second main tournament before Roland Garros on the schedule.

A WTA 1000, it had a fairytale story last year with Jasmine Paolini scooping the title. The home hope queen returns this year alongside a supporting cast that includes Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula.

Amanda Anisimova and Karolina Muchova also return after missing Madrid and it is the final chance for many to get their arm in ahead of Roland Garros to come.

Entry List Rome Open WTA 2026

(as per ticktocktennis.com)

# Player Ctry
1 Aryna Sabalenka BLR
2 Elena Rybakina KAZ
3 Coco Gauff USA
4 Iga Świątek POL
5 Jessica Pegula USA
6 Amanda Anisimova USA
7 Elina Svitolina UKR
8 Jasmine Paolini ITA
9 Victoria Mboko CAN
10 Mirra Andreeva RUS
11 Belinda Bencic SUI
12 Karolína Muchová CZE
13 Ekaterina Alexandrova RUS
14 Linda Nosková CZE
15 Naomi Osaka JPN
16 Iva Jovic USA
17 Madison Keys USA
18 Clara Tauson DEN
19 Diana Shnaider RUS
20 Elise Mertens BEL
21 Ludmilla Samsonova RUS
22 Anna Kalinskaya RUS
23 Jeļena Ostapenko LAT
24 Marie Bouzková CZE
25 Leylah Fernandez CAN
26 Emma Navarro USA
27 Marta Kostyuk UKR
28 Emma Raducanu GBR
29 Sorana Cîrstea ROU
30 Maya Joint AUS
31 Cristina Bucșa ESP
32 Xinyu Wang CHN
33 Jaqueline Cristian ROU
34 Sára Bejlek CZE
35 Hailey Baptiste USA
36 Ann Li USA
37 Qinwen Zheng CHN
38 Maria Sakkari GRE
39 Magdalena Fręch POL
40 Loïs Boisson FRA
41 Janice Tjen INA
42 Elisabetta Cocciaretto ITA
43 Kateřina Siniaková CZE
44 Peyton Stearns USA
45 Markéta Vondroušová CZE
46 Alexandra Eala PHI
47 Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro ESP
48 McCartney Kessler USA
49 Dayana Yastremska UKR
50 Tereza Valentová CZE
51 Laura Siegemund GER
52 Barbora Krejčíková CZE
53 Yulia Starodubtseva UKR
54 Sonay Kartal GBR
55 Magda Linette POL
56 Talia Gibson AUS
57 Antonia Ružić CRO
58 Varvara Gracheva FRA
59 Elsa Jacquemot FRA
60 Veronika Kudermetova RUS
61 Tatjana Maria GER
62 Katie Boulter GBR
63 Anna Bondár HUN
64 Shuai Zhang CHN
65 Anastasia Zakharova RUS
66 Sofia Kenin USA
67 Beatriz Haddad Maia BRA
68 Oleksandra Oliynykova UKR
69 Caty McNally USA
70 Daria Kasatkina AUS
71 Panna Udvardy HUN
72 Kamilla Rakhimova UZB
73 Oksana Selekhmeteva RUS
74 Yulia Putintseva KAZ
258 Karolína Plíšková (PR) CZE
143 Lucrezia Stefanini (WC) ITA
153 Nuria Brancaccio (WC) ITA
166 Lucia Bronzetti (WC) ITA
149 Lisa Pigato (WC) ITA
262 Tyra Caterina Grant (WC) ITA
563 Martina Trevisan (WC) ITA
266 Jennifer Ruggeri (WC) ITA

Prize Money Rome Open WTA

Unlike other tournaments including Madrid, Rome's pledge to have equal prize money didn't happen yet. The 2026 prize money has not been confirmed yet but there was 877,390 euros for the winner last year in Jasmine Paolini.

Round Points Prize Money
Winner 1000 €877,390
Finalist 650 €456,735
Semi-finalist 390 €240,380
Quarter-finalist 215 €124,700
Fourth Round 120 €66,110
Third Round 65 €38,313
Second Round 35 €21,215
First Round 10 €13,150

When is the draw confirmed for Rome Open WTA?

The final tournament draws are confirmed 3 days before play starts.

When is the schedule confirmed for Rome Open WTA?

The women's draws at the Italian Open gets underway on Tuesday 5 May. The schedule is confirmed on Monday 4 May as a result.

Predictions Rome Open WTA

Samuel Gill, Head Editor for TennisUpToDate.com sees Iva Jovic winning the title.

I'm going to go out on a limb here. For me none of the big names aside from perhaps Sabalenka are in good fettle. Most lost early in Madrid including Rybakina.

But I think one player who is looking good already despite a comeback loss is Iva Jovic. The American 18-year-old is looking more like an adult as the season goes on and her game suits this surface in what is her first full year really as a top pro.

She lost only due to a comeback win for Leylah Fernandez so I see Jovic winning. Perhaps even with Amanda Anisimova after some time off popping back into the picture, same with Karolina Muchova who didn't play Madrid and will no doubt be well rested.

*** Iva Jovic

** Amanda Anisimova, Karolina Muchova

Lucas Michael, Editor for TennisUpToDate.com sees Elena Rybakina sealing the title.

We are already coming to the sixth WTA 1000 tournament of the year with Rome playing host to the next instalment of this electric season.

With all pathways leading to Roland Garros, a sense of optimism and motivation to travel to Paris in good form for many of the top players is a priority. That cannot be said for reigning champion Jasmine Paolini, who in my opinion will lose those 1000 points and fall further down the rankings. That means the changing of the guard. We could see a new winner in the form of Aryna Sabalenka, depending on whether she turns up or puts all her eggs in one basket – Grand Slam glory in France. She will be one of the favourites for the event in Italy, however, with 2023 champion Elena Rybakina hot on her heels.

Three-time champion Iga Swiatek could cause a surprise and go deep. Emphasise on the surprise as a few years ago, she was winning on clay for fun. The last time she reached a final on the surface was the 2024 French Open with her form not great with that retirement in Madrid. The likes of Amanda Anisimova could be put in this boat as well whether she recovers from her wrist injury. Coco Gauff reached the final of this event last year. Her form has been rather unpredictable, needing to battle out many wins in tough circumstances. Two-time champion Elina Svitolina will have a period of rest before this tournament thanks to an early exit in Spain, meaning she will be fresh for this tournament.

Many names will be hopeful of glory, but for me I am going to hedge my bets with Rybakina claiming a second title in the Italian capital.

*** Elena Rybakina

** Aryna Sabalenka, Elina Svitolina

* Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, Mirra Andreeva

This article first appeared on TennisUpToDate.com and was syndicated with permission.

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