Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are set to re-ignite their rivalry in the Eternal City after they battled into the final of the Italian Open.
Local hero Sinner, playing his first tournament since serving a three-month doping ban, overcame a slow start against USA's Tommy Paul to win 1-6, 6-0, 6-3. Earlier in the day, Alcaraz silenced the Italian crowd with a hard-fought 6-3, 7-6 win over Lorenzo Musetti.
The Italian Open is the final ATP 1000 Masters event on clay before the French Open, which gets underway next weekend.
This will be the 11th meeting between Sinner and Alcaraz, the leaders of the new generation. The 22-year-old Spaniard has a slight 6-4 edge in their head-to-head series.
The Sporting News is on hand to bring you all you need to know to ensure you don't miss a minute of the action.
When is the Italian Open 2025?
The 2025 Italian Open first round began on Wednesday, May 7, and runs through 12 days until Sunday, May 18– culminating with the men's singles final.
How to watch the Italian Open 2025 in US: TV channel, live stream
TV channel: Tennis Channel
Live stream: Fubo
Live TV coverage of the Italian Open is available on the Tennis Channel. Streaming options are available on Fubo.
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Italian Open 2025 ATP schedule
The first round of matches began on Wednesday, May 7, with the order of play on most days starting at 11:00 a.m. local time (CET) on show courts.
This translates to a start time of 5:00 a.m. ET.
| Round | Date | Time (ET) | Fixture |
| Quarterfinal | Wed., May 14 | - | Carlos Alcaraz bt Jack Draper 6-4, 6-4 |
| Quarterfinal | Wed., May 14 | - | Lorenzo Musetti bt Alexander Zverev 7-6, 6-4 |
| Quarterfinal | Thu., May 15 | - | Tommy Paul bt Hubert Hurkacz 7-6, 6-3 |
| Quarterfinal | Thu., May 15 | - | Jannik Sinner bt Casper Ruud 6-0, 6-1 |
| Semifinal | Fri. May 16 | - | Carlos Alcaraz bt Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 7-6 |
| Semifinal | Fri. May 16 | - | Jannik Sinner bt Tommy Paul 1-6, 6-0, 6-3 |
| Final | Sun. May 18 | TBD | Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz |
Italian Open 2025 ATP prize money
The total prize money for grabs at the Italian Open ATP event is $9,149,375, with the singles winner set to pocket $1,118,805. Here's the complete breakdown of the singles prize money:
- Winner: $1,118,805
- Finalist: $595,016
- Semi-finalist: $330,565
- Quarter-finalist: $188,169
- Round of 16: $102,728
- Round of 32: $60,112
- Second Round: $35,090
- First Round: $23,647
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