Overview
- Novak Djokovic begins his Rome campaign against qualifier Dino Prizmic in his first clay match of 2026, returning to a tournament he has won six times.
- World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is the top seed and clear favorite after defending champion Carlos Alcaraz withdrew with a wrist injury.
- First-round play features notable matchups including Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Tomas Machac, Sebastian Baez vs Jenson Brooksby, and Matteo Arnaldi vs Jaume Munar.
- Qualifiers and lucky losers have stepped in across both draws, with Dino Prizmic and Dalibor Svrcina earning ATP spots and Lilli Tagger and Ajla Tomljanovic entering the WTA field.
- The 96‑player event runs May 5–17 on Rome’s outdoor clay, with top seeds receiving byes into round two that push most early drama to lower sections of the draw.