Jannik Sinner is ready to debut at the Rome International 2026, today Saturday May 9The world number one challenges the Austrian Sebastian Ofner in the second round of the Masters 1000 in Rome, returning to the Foro Italico after reaching the final in the last edition.
The Italian arrives at the event strong from the success achieved in Madrid and the record streak of five consecutive Masters 1000 victories and returns to the Foro Italico after reaching the final last year, where he was beaten by Carlos Alcarazupon returning from a three-month suspension in the Clostebol case.
Sinner faces Ofner at the Rome Internationals today: schedule and precedents
The match Sinner-Ofner is scheduled Today, Saturday, May 9th, at 7:00 PM on Centre Court, as the first match of the evening session. The Rome match will be the first career meeting between the two: there are no precedents, with the one in Rome being the first clash of his career.
Not just Sinner: it will be a day full of Azzurri at the Foro Italico, with Flavio Cobolli engaged against the Frenchman Térence Atmane, Andrea Pellegrino awaited by the challenge with Arthur Fils and Mattia Bellucci opposite Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
The matches will be broadcast on live tv on Sky Sport channels and streaming on Sky Go and Now. A selection of matches from the tournament will also be available free-to-air on TV8.
ATP Rankings: Sinner extends lead over Alcaraz: lead can grow further
With the success in Madrid, Sinner has increased the lead over Alcaraz bringing him to +1.390 points in the ATP ranking. A margin destined to grow further: the Spaniard will in fact be forced to skip both the Internationals of Rome and the Roland Garros due to injury, losing a total of 3.000 points earned last season between the two tournaments.
Sinner, on the other hand, will have to defend 1.950, with the concrete possibility of further widening the gap and consolidating the world record at least until WimbledonThe Italian could thus put a serious mortgage on ending the year as number one in the ATP ranking.
