The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is one of the most prestigious red clay tennis tournaments in the world after the French Open with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour, and the women's competition being a Premier 5 event on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tour.
The two events were combined in 2011.
The tournament is played on clay courts, currently during the second week of May.
The event is also known as the Rome Masters and the Italian Championships.
Rafael Nadal has won the title a record eight times.
The 2018 Italian Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy from 14 May–20 May 2018.
It was the 75th edition of the Italian Open and it is classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2018 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2018 WTA Tour.
Men's Singles
Spain Rafael Nadal def. Germany Alexander Zverev, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3
Women's Singles
Ukraine Elina Svitolina def. Romania Simona Halep, 6–0, 6–4
Men's Doubles
Colombia Juan Sebastián Cabal / Colombia Robert Farah def. Spain Pablo Carreño Busta / Portugal João Sousa, 3–6, 6–4, [10–4]
Women's Doubles
Main article: 2018 Italian Open – Women's Doubles
Australia Ashleigh Barty / Netherlands Demi Schuurs def. Czech Republic Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková / Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová, 6–3, 6–4
Founded 1930;
Location Rome,Italy
Venue Foro Italico
Surface Clay - outdoors
The two events were combined in 2011.
The tournament is played on clay courts, currently during the second week of May.
The event is also known as the Rome Masters and the Italian Championships.
Rafael Nadal has won the title a record eight times.
The 2018 Italian Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy from 14 May–20 May 2018.
It was the 75th edition of the Italian Open and it is classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2018 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2018 WTA Tour.
Men's Singles
Spain Rafael Nadal def. Germany Alexander Zverev, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3
Women's Singles
Ukraine Elina Svitolina def. Romania Simona Halep, 6–0, 6–4
Men's Doubles
Colombia Juan Sebastián Cabal / Colombia Robert Farah def. Spain Pablo Carreño Busta / Portugal João Sousa, 3–6, 6–4, [10–4]
Women's Doubles
Main article: 2018 Italian Open – Women's Doubles
Australia Ashleigh Barty / Netherlands Demi Schuurs def. Czech Republic Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková / Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová, 6–3, 6–4
Founded 1930;
Location Rome,Italy
Venue Foro Italico
Surface Clay - outdoors
