How to watch the 2025 Italian Open: Schedule, how to watch and more - Yahoo Sport

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FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 26, 2025 Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates winning the final against Germany's Alexander Zverev REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo — Italy's Jannik Sinner will make his return to tennis after a three-month suspension at this week's Italian Open. (REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo)

Over the next two weeks, some of the best tennis players in the world will meet at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy for the 2025 Italian Open. This tournament will mark Jannik Sinner's highly anticipated return to the court after a three-month suspension handed to him after two positive doping tests in 2024; the men's world No. 1 played most recently at the Australian Open in January where he added another championship title to his name. Italian Open returning champion and World No. 2 Alexander Zverev is also competing this year, along with top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud, but don't expect to see Novak Djokovic on the clay, he's skipping the Italian Open in order to focus on the French Open in June.

The men’s competition gets started on May 7, while the women’s tournament will start on Tuesday, May 6. Iga Swiatek defeated Aryna Sabalenka in last year's Italian Open final, and both women will be back this year, along with Americans Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff and Madison Keys. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the Italian Open this year.

May 6 - 18, 2025

Foro Italico, Rome, Italy

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The Italian Open runs from May 6-19 in Rome, Italy.

In the U.S., you can tune into the 2025 Italian Open on the Tennis Channel.

You can find the Tennis Channel on streaming platforms like Fubo and DirecTV. You can also get a standalone subscription to Tennis Channel's streaming platform which combines access to its 24/7 cable broadcasts as well as its streaming library, giving fans thousands of hours of live and on-demand tennis, interviews, analysis and more.

The Tennis Channel's streaming service merges the content from the flagship 24-hour cable network with extensive live and on-demand multicourt coverage, offering tennis fans unparalleled access to the sport. Subscribers can sign up through the Tennis Channel app or website (www.tennischannel.com) and choose between a $109.99 annual package or a $9.99 monthly option.

The all-in-one service provides the most live tennis coverage anywhere, with more than 100 tournaments and thousands of matches from both the men’s and women’s tours, including the 2025 Italian Open.

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For a complete breakdown of men and women's first round pairings and draws, you can check out the ATP website for the men's first round pairings and the WTA website for the women's.

All times Eastern

May 13, 5 a.m. (morning session) and 1 p.m.(evening session)
May 14, 5 a.m. (morning session) and 1 p.m.(evening session)
May 16, 7:30 a.m (morning session) and 1 p.m (evening session)
, May 18, 6 a.m.

The big headline of the Italian Open is the return of Italy's Jannik Sinner, the men's world No. 1, who was suspended from play for three months. A list of the men's and women's top seeds who will appear at the tournament are below:

1. Jannik Sinner

2. Alexander Zverev

3. Carlos Alcaraz

4. Taylor Fritz

5. Jack Draper

6. Casper Ruud

7. Alex de Minaur

8. Lorenzo Musetti

9. Holger Rune

10. Daniil Medvedev

11. Tommy Paul

12. Ben Shelton