Italian Open: Full list of title winners

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Rafael Nadal has the most titles in the Italian Open’s history.
The pristine clay courts of the Foro Italico Sports Complex are readied each May for one of the crown jewel events on the tennis calendar – the Italian Open.
Dating back to its 1930 origins in Milan, the combined ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 event now draws the game’s elite to Rome for a two-week tournament steeped in tradition. After moving to the Italian capital in 1935, a hiatus occurred from 1936-1949 before the event resumed in 1950.
The sprawling Foro Italico venue features 18 clay courts, headlined by the 10,400-seat Stadio Centrale which was renovated ahead of the 2010 edition. Two other show courts – the Stadio Pietrangeli and Grand Stand Arena – accommodate the enormous crowds that flock to the grounds annually.
While Rafael Nadal has utterly dominated on the red clay, Chris Evert stands out on the women’s side with six career singles titles in Rome. Virginia Wade also etched her name in the record books with four doubles titles.
Men’s Singles
Women’s Singles
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
1930 | Lilí Álvarez | Lucia Valerio | 3–6, 8–6, 6–0 |
1931 | Lucia Valerio | Dorothy Andrus | 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
1932 | Ida Adamoff | Lucia Valerio | 6–4, 7–5 |
1933 | Elizabeth Ryan | Ida Adamoff | 6–1, 6–1 |
1934 | Helen Jacobs | Lucia Valerio | 6–3, 6–0 |
1935 | Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling | Lucia Valerio | 6–4, 6–1 |
1936-49 | Not held | ||
1950 | Annelies Ullstein-Bossi | Joan Curry | 6–4, 6–4 |
1951 | Doris Hart | Shirley Fry | 6–3, 8–6 |
1952 | Susan Partridge | Pat Harrison | 6–3, 7–5 |
1953 | Doris Hart | Maureen Connolly | 4–6, 9–7, 6–3 |
1954 | Maureen Connolly | Patricia Ward | 6–3, 6–0 |
1955 | Patricia Ward | Erika Vollmer | 6–4, 6–3 |
1956 | Althea Gibson | Zsuzsa Körmöczy | 6–3, 7–5 |
1957 | Shirley Bloomer | Dorothy Head Knode | 1–6, 9–7, 6–2 |
1958 | Maria Bueno | Lorraine Coghlan | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
1959 | Christine Truman | Sandra Reynolds | 6–0, 6–1 |
1960 | Zsuzsa Körmöczy | Ann Haydon | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 |
1961 | Maria Bueno | Lesley Turner | 6–4, 6–4 |
1962 | Margaret Smith Court | Maria Bueno | 8–6, 5–7, 6–4 |
1963 | Margaret Smith Court | Lesley Turner | 6–3, 6–4 |
1964 | Margaret Smith Court | Lesley Turner | 6–1, 6–1 |
1965 | Maria Bueno | Nancy Richey | 6–1, 1–6, 6–3 |
1966 | Ann Haydon-Jones | Annette Van Zyl | 8–6, 6–1 |
1967 | Lesley Turner | Maria Bueno | 6–3, 6–3 |
1968 | Lesley Turner Bowrey | Margaret Smith Court | 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
1969 | Julie Heldman | Kerry Melville | 6–1, 6–3 |
1970 | Billie Jean King | Julie Heldman | 6–4, 6–4 |
1971 | Virginia Wade | Helga Niessen Masthoff | 6–4, 6–4 |
1972 | Linda Tuero | Olga Morozova | 6–4, 6–3 |
1973 | Evonne Goolagong | Chris Evert | 7–6(8–6), 6–0 |
1974 | Chris Evert | Martina Navratilova | 6–3, 6–3 |
1975 | Chris Evert | Martina Navratilova | 6–1, 6–0 |
1976 | Mima Jaušovec | Lesley Hunt | 6–1, 6–3 |
1977 | Janet Newberry | Renáta Tomanová | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
1978 | Regina Maršíková | Virginia Ruzici | 7–5, 7–5 |
1979 | Tracy Austin | Sylvia Hanika | 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 |
1980 | Chris Evert Lloyd | Virginia Ruzici | 5–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
1981 | Chris Evert Lloyd | Virginia Ruzici | 6–0, 6–2 |
1982 | Chris Evert Lloyd | Hana Mandlíková | 6–0, 6–2 |
1983 | Andrea Temesvári | Bonnie Gadusek | 6–1, 6–0 |
1984 | Manuela Maleeva | Chris Evert Lloyd | 6–3, 6–3 |
1985 | Raffaella Reggi | Vicki Nelson-Dunbar | 6–4, 6–4 |
1986 | Not held | ||
1987 | Steffi Graf | Gabriela Sabatini | 7–5, 4–6, 6–0 |
1988 | Gabriela Sabatini | Helen Kelesi | 6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–1 |
1989 | Gabriela Sabatini | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
1990 | Monica Seles | Martina Navratilova | 6–1, 6–1 |
1991 | Gabriela Sabatini | Monica Seles | 6–3, 6–2 |
1992 | Gabriela Sabatini | Monica Seles | 7–5, 6–4 |
1993 | Conchita Martínez | Gabriela Sabatini | 7–5, 6–1 |
1994 | Conchita Martínez | Martina Navratilova | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
1995 | Conchita Martínez | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–3, 6–1 |
1996 | Conchita Martínez | Martina Hingis | 6–2, 6–3 |
1997 | Mary Pierce | Conchita Martínez | 6–4, 6–0 |
1998 | Martina Hingis | Venus Williams | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
1999 | Venus Williams | Mary Pierce | 6–4, 6–2 |
2000 | Monica Seles | Amélie Mauresmo | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
2001 | Jelena Dokić | Amélie Mauresmo | 7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
2002 | Serena Williams | Justine Henin | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
2003 | Kim Clijsters | Amélie Mauresmo | 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–0 |
2004 | Amélie Mauresmo | Jennifer Capriati | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
2005 | Amélie Mauresmo | Patty Schnyder | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
2006 | Martina Hingis | Dinara Safina | 6–2, 7–5 |
2007 | Jelena Janković | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7–5, 6–1 |
2008 | Jelena Janković | Alizé Cornet | 6–2, 6–2 |
2009 | Dinara Safina | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6–3, 6–2 |
2010 | María José Martínez Sánchez | Jelena Janković | 7–6(7–5), 7–5 |
2011 | Maria Sharapova | Samantha Stosur | 6–2, 6–4 |
2012 | Maria Sharapova | Li Na | 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
2013 | Serena Williams | Victoria Azarenka | 6–1, 6–3 |
2014 | Serena Williams | Sara Errani | 6–3, 6–0 |
2015 | Maria Sharapova | Carla Suárez Navarro | 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
2016 | Serena Williams | Madison Keys | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
2017 | Elina Svitolina | Simona Halep | 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
2018 | Elina Svitolina | Simona Halep | 6–0, 6–4 |
2019 | Karolína Plíšková | Johanna Konta | 6–3, 6–4 |
2020 | Simona Halep | Karolína Plíšková | 6–0, 2–1 ret. |
2021 | Iga Świątek | Karolína Plíšková | 6–0, 6–0 |
2022 | Iga Świątek | Ons Jabeur | 6–2, 6–2 |
2023 | Elena Rybakina | Anhelina Kalinina | 6–4, 1–0 ret. |
Men’s Doubles
Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
1930 | Wilbur Coen/ Bill Tilden | Umberto de Morpurgo/ Placido Gaslini | 6–0, 6–3, 6–3 |
1931 | Alberto del Bono/ Pat Hughes | Henri Cochet/ André Merlin | 3–6, 8–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
1932 | Giorgio de Stefani/ Pat Hughes | J. Bonte/ André Merlin | 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 |
1933 | Jean Lesueur/ André Martin-Legeay | Giovanni Palmieri/ Emanuele Sertorio | 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
1934 | Giovanni Palmieri/ George Lyttleton-Rogers | Pat Hughes/ Giorgio de Stefani | 3–6, 6–4, 9–7, 0–6, 6–2 |
1935 | Jack Crawford/ Vivian McGrath | Jean Borotra/ Jacques Brugnon | 4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
1936-1949 | Not held | ||
1950 | Bill Talbert/ Tony Trabert | Budge Patty/ Bill Sidwell | 6–3, 6–1, 4–6 (ret.) |
1951 | Jaroslav Drobný/ Frank Sedgman | Giovanni Cucelli/ Marcello Del Bello | 6–2, 7–9, 6–1, 6–3 |
1952 | Jaroslav Drobný/ Frank Sedgman | Giovanni Cucelli/ Marcello Del Bello | 3–6, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
1953 | Lew Hoad/ Ken Rosewall | Jaroslav Drobný/ Budge Patty | 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
1954 | Jaroslav Drobný (3)/ Enrique Morea | Tony Trabert/ Vic Seixas | 6–4, 0–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1955 | Art Larsen/ Enrique Morea | Nicola Pietrangeli/ Orlando Sirola | 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
1956 | Jaroslav Drobný (4)/ Lew Hoad | Nicola Pietrangeli/ Orlando Sirola | 11–9, 6–2, 6–3 |
1957 | Neale Fraser/ Lew Hoad | Nicola Pietrangeli/ Orlando Sirola | 6–1, 6–8, 6–0, 6–2 |
1958 | Antal Jancsó/ Kurt Nielsen | Luis Ayala/ Don Candy | 8–10, 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 9–7 |
1959 | Roy Emerson/ Neale Fraser | Nicola Pietrangeli/ Orlando Sirola | 8–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
1960 | Title sharedNicola Pietrangeli/ Orlando Sirola vs. Roy Emerson/ Neale Fraser | 3–6, 7–5, 2–6, 11–11 (abandoned) | |
1961 | Roy Emerson (3)/ Neale Fraser | Nicola Pietrangeli/ Orlando Sirola | 6–2, 6–4, 11–9 |
1962 | Roy Emerson (4)/ Neale Fraser | Ken Fletcher/ John Newcombe | 6–2, 6–4, 11–9 |
1963 | Bob Hewitt/ Neale Fraser | Nicola Pietrangeli/ Orlando Sirola | 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 |
1964 | Bob Hewitt/ Neale Fraser | Tony Roche/ John Newcombe | 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
1965 | Title sharedTony Roche/ John Newcombe vs. Ronald Barnes/ Thomaz Koch | 1–6, 6–4, 2–6, 12–10 (abandoned) | |
1966 | Roy Emerson (5)/ Fred Stolle | Nicola Pietrangeli/ Cliff Drysdale | 6–4, 12–10, 6–3 |
1967 | Bob Hewitt (3)/ Frew McMillan | Bill Bowrey/ Owen Davidson | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7 |
1968 | Tom Okker/ Marty Riessen | Nicholas Kalogeropoulos/ Allan Stone | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
1969 | Title sharedTom Okker/ Marty Riessen vs. John Newcombe/ Tony Roche | 4–6, 6–1 (abandoned) | |
1970 | Ilie Năstase/ Ion Țiriac | William Bowrey/ Owen Davidson | 0–6, 10–8, 6–3, 6–8, 6–1 |
1971 | John Newcombe (3)/ Tony Roche | Andrés Gimeno/ Roger Taylor | 6–4, 6–4 |
1972 | Ilie Năstase (2)/ Ion Țiriac | Lew Hoad/ Frew McMillan | 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 5–3 (ret.) |
1973 | John Newcombe (4) Tom Okker | Ross Case/ Geoff Masters | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
1974 | Brian Gottfried/ Raúl Ramírez | Juan Gisbert/ Ilie Năstase | 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
1975 | Brian Gottfried/ Raúl Ramírez | Jimmy Connors/ Ilie Năstase | 6–4, 7–6, 2–6, 6–1 |
1976 | Brian Gottfried/ Raúl Ramírez | Geoff Masters/ John Newcombe | 7–6, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3[c] |
1977 | Brian Gottfried/ Raúl Ramírez | Fred McNair/ Sherwood Stewart | 6–7, 7–6, 7–5 |
1978 | Víctor Pecci/ Belus Prajoux | Jan Kodeš/ Tomáš Šmíd | 6–7, 7–6, 6–1 |
1979 | Peter Fleming/ Tomáš Šmíd | José Luis Clerc/ Ilie Năstase | 4–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
1980 | Mark Edmondson/ Kim Warwick | José Luis Clerc/ Ilie Năstase | 7–6, 7–6 |
1981 | Hans Gildemeister/ Andrés Gómez | Bruce Manson/ Tomáš Šmíd | 7–5, 6–2 |
1982 | Heinz Günthardt/ Balázs Taróczy | Wojtek Fibak/ John Fitzgerald | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
1983 | Francisco González/ Víctor Pecci | Jan Gunnarsson/ Mike Leach | 6–4, 6–2 |
1984 | Ken Flach/ Robert Seguso | Jan Gunnarsson/ Mike Leach | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1985 | Anders Järryd/ Mats Wilander | Ken Flach/ Robert Seguso | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
1986 | Guy Forget/ Yannick Noah | Mark Edmondson/ Sherwood Stewart | 7–6, 6–2 |
1987 | Guy Forget/ Yannick Noah | Miloslav Mečíř/ Tomáš Šmíd | 6–2, 6–7, 6–3 |
1988 | Jorge Lozano/ Todd Witsken | Anders Järryd/ Tomáš Šmíd | 6–3, 6–3 |
1989 | Jim Courier/ Pete Sampras | Danilo Marcelino/ Mauro Menezes | 6–4, 6–3 |
1990 | Sergio Casal/ Emilio Sánchez | Jim Courier/ Martin Davis | 7–6, 7–5 |
1991 | Omar Camporese/ Goran Ivanišević | Luke Jensen/ Laurie Warder | 6–2, 6–3 |
1992 | Jakob Hlasek/ Marc Rosset | Wayne Ferreira/ Mark Kratzmann | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
1993 | Jacco Eltingh/ Paul Haarhuis | Wayne Ferreira/ Mark Kratzmann | 6–4, 7–6 |
1994 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov/ David Rikl | Wayne Ferreira/ Javier Sánchez | 6–1, 7–5 |
1995 | Cyril Suk/ Daniel Vacek | Jan Apell/ Jonas Björkman | 6–3, 6–4 |
1996 | Byron Black/ Grant Connell | Libor Pimek/ Byron Talbot | 6–2, 6–3 |
1997 | Mark Knowles/ Daniel Nestor | Byron Black/ Alex O’Brien | 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
1998 | Mahesh Bhupathi/ Leander Paes | Ellis Ferreira/ Rick Leach | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
1999 | Ellis Ferreira/ Rick Leach | David Adams/ John-Laffnie de Jager | 6–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
2000 | Martin Damm/ Dominik Hrbatý | Wayne Ferreira/ Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
2001 | Wayne Ferreira/ Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Daniel Nestor/ Sandon Stolle | 6–4, 7–6(7–6) |
2002 | Martin Damm (2)/ Cyril Suk | Wayne Black/ Kevin Ullyett | 7–5, 7–5 |
2003 | Wayne Arthurs/ Paul Hanley | Michaël Llodra/ Fabrice Santoro | 7–5, 7–6(7–5) |
2004 | Mahesh Bhupathi (2)/ Max Mirnyi | Wayne Arthurs/ Paul Hanley | 1–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
2005 | Michaël Llodra/ Fabrice Santoro | Bob Bryan/ Mike Bryan | 7–5, 6–4 |
2006 | Mark Knowles (2)/ Daniel Nestor | Jonathan Erlich/ Andy Ram | 4–6, 6–4, [10–6] |
2007 | Fabrice Santoro (2)/ Nenad Zimonjić | Bob Bryan/ Mike Bryan | 6–4, 6–7(4–7), [10–7] |
2008 | Bob Bryan/ Mike Bryan | Daniel Nestor/ Nenad Zimonjić | 3–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
2009 | Daniel Nestor (3)/ Nenad Zimonjić | Bob Bryan/ Mike Bryan | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
2010 | Bob Bryan/ Mike Bryan | John Isner/ Sam Querrey | 6–2, 6–3 |
2011 | John Isner/ Sam Querrey | Mardy Fish/ Andy Roddick | walkover |
2012 | Marcel Granollers/ Marc López | Łukasz Kubot/ Janko Tipsarević | 6–3, 6–2 |
2013 | Bob Bryan/ Mike Bryan | Mahesh Bhupathi/ Rohan Bopanna | 6–2, 6–3 |
2014 | Daniel Nestor (4)/ Nenad Zimonjić | Robin Haase/ Feliciano López | 6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
2015 | Pablo Cuevas/ David Marrero | Marcel Granollers/ Marc López | 6–4, 7–5 |
2016 | Bob Bryan/ Mike Bryan | Vasek Pospisil/ Jack Sock | 2–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
2017 | Pierre-Hugues Herbert/ Nicolas Mahut | Ivan Dodig/ Marcel Granollers | 4–6, 6–4, [10–3] |
2018 | Juan Sebastián Cabal/ Robert Farah | Pablo Carreño Busta/ João Sousa | 3–6, 6–4, [10–4] |
2019 | Juan Sebastián Cabal (2)/ Robert Farah | Raven Klaasen/ Michael Venus | 6–1, 6–3 |
2020 | Jérémy Chardy/ Fabrice Martin | Jérémy Chardy/ Fabrice Martin | 6–4, 5–7, [10–8] |
2021 | Nikola Mektić/ Mate Pavić | Rajeev Ram/ Joe Salisbury | 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
2022 | Nikola Mektić (2)/ Mate Pavić | John Isner/ Diego Schwartzman | 6–2, 6–7(6–8), [12–10] |
2023 | Hugo Nys/ Jan Zieliński | Robin Haase/ Botic van de Zandschulp | 7–5, 6–1 |
Women’s Doubles
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