Internazionali BNL d’Italia, Rome Masters Draw 2025

The 2025 Rome Masters draw is live, and the main draw action will commence at the Foro Italico on Wednesday, May 7th.

Jannik Sinner’s return to action after his 3-month negotiated failed doping test suspension is the main talking point. I’m sure he’ll be well received by the Italian fans, who mostly seem willing to sweep the story under the carpet despite the myriad of ????red flags.

Sinner will begin his campaign against either Mariano Navone or wild card Federico Cina. He could meet newly crowned Madrid champion Casper Ruud in the quarter-finals. The Italian leads their H2H 3-0. Ruud, coming off his first Masters 1000 title, opens against Roman Safiullin or Alexander Bublik.

After missing Madrid due to an adductor injury, Carlos Alcaraz returns to the court in Rome, where he will take on either Jan-Lennard Struff or Yoshihito Nishioka in his opening match. The Spaniard is seeded to face World No. 5 and Madrid runner-up Jack Draper in the quarter-finals.

Defending champion Alexander Zverev will kick off his title defence against either a qualifier or Argentina’s Camilo Ugo Carabelli. The second seed saw his seven-match win streak snapped in Madrid by Francisco Cerundolo, who handed Zverev a third straight loss in their H2H.

Zverev is in line to face Alcaraz in a potential semi-final, but his path is anything but easy. His quarter features a tough group, including Lorenzo Musetti, Daniil Medvedev, Arthur Fils, and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Medvedev, who won the Rome title in 2023, begins against a qualifier or Christopher O’Connell. He could meet Musetti in the fourth round, and based on his current form, you can’t really see Meddy fairing too well in that matchup.

Full draw below.

Tournament Info

Italian Open 2025 Seeds

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
13. Arthur Fils
14. Grigor Dimitrov
15. Frances Tiafoe
16. Andrey Rublev
17. Stefanos Tsitsipas
18. Francisco Cerúndolo
19. Tomáš Macháč
20. Jakub Menšík
21. Ugo Humbert
22. Sebastian Korda
23. Karen Khachanov
24. Alexei Popyrin
25. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
26. Félix Auger-Aliassime
27. Denis Shapovalov
28. Brandon Nakashima
29. Matteo Berrettini
30. Hubert Hurkacz
31. Alex Michelsen
32. Sebastián Báez

Wild Cards

Protected Ranking

Withdrawals

Qualifiers

Lucky Losers

PDF Draws

2025 Rome Masters Draw

Top Half

Bottom Half

Thoughts on the Draw

Top Half

Seeded players: (1) Jannik Sinner, (4) Taylor Fritz, (6) Casper Ruud, (7) Alex de Minaur, (11) Tommy Paul, (12) Ben Shelton, (15) Frances Tiafoe, (16) Andrey Rublev, (17) Francisco Cerundolo, (20) Jakub Mensik, (22) Sebastian Korda, (25) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, (26) Felix Auger-Aliassime, (29) Matteo Berrettini, (30) Hubert Hurkacz

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is back in action, launching his Rome campaign against either Mariano Navone or Federico Cina. The Italian’s draw is tricky, with the flashy Alejandro Davidovich Fokina potentially awaiting in round three. Francisco Cerundolo could test his mettle in the fourth round if Sinner navigates that.

Another potential headache comes in the quarters, where clay court threat Casper Ruud is likely lurking.

Fresh off a Madrid Open win, Ruud’s heavy topspin could exploit Sinner’s rust after a three-month hiatus, and he is not the most natural clay court player compared to the tennis he can produce on hard courts.

Over in the second quarter, things are relatively open. Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur headline but remain unproven on clay at this level. Alongside dark horses like Tommy Paul and João Fonseca are also in the mix. Mensik could also factor here.

Andrey Rublev could steal the spotlight as he’s a clay-court threat when firing, but his Madrid wobbles suggest he’s still searching for that extra gear.

Bottom Half

Seeded Players: (2) Alexander Zverev, (3) Carlos Alcaraz, (5) Jack Draper, (8) Lorenzo Musetti, (9) Holger Rune, (10) Daniil Medvedev, (13) Arthur Fils, (14) Grigor Dimitrov, (18) Stefanos Tsitsipas, (21) Ugo Humbert, (23) Karen Khachanov, (24) Alexei Popyrin, (27) Denis Shapovalov, (28) Brandon Nakashima, (31) Alex Michelsen, (32) Sebastian Baez

Defending champ and No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev’s season has been up and down. After winning in Munich, he was dumped out of Madrid in the fourth round by Cerundolo, and I still don’t think he’s got a massive amount of confidence in his game.

While the German gets a soft opener against Camilo Ugo Carabelli or a qualifier, the road gets bumpy fast.

Denis Shapovalov could bring big-hitting chaos in round three, followed by a potential Stefanos Tsitsipas showdown in the fourth. Five of the Greeks’ 10 wins in the H2H have come on clay but have yet to meet in Rome.

If Zverev survives, the quarters could pit him against hometown hero Lorenzo Musetti or Daniil Medvedev. The Russian showed he can play well here when he lifted the title two years ago, but the 2025 Medvedev seems a long way off the 2023 version.

In the third quarter, Carlos Alcaraz returns after his injury, which kept him out of Madrid. I predicted a clay court demolition a la Nadal after he won Monte Carlo, but that hasn’t happened.

Assuming he’s firing, the Spaniard should progress to the quarters, likely dispatching Grigor Dimitrov in round four. Elsewhere, Holger Rune and Jack Draper could slug it out for a final-eight spot, with the Dane’s clay game giving him the edge, assuming he’s match fit.

Interesting First Round Matches

Who wins Rome? Let me know in the comments.