The countdown to the return of Jannik Sinner to International Bnl d'Italia 2025 has officially started. After months of absence due to a disqualification due to accidental contamination by clostebol, the world number one tennis player is ready to return to the court. His suspension, which ended on April 13, will lead him to rekindle his career at Foro Italico in Rome on May 4th. Sinner will face an emotional tournament, with the reigning champion Alexander Zverev who will defend the title he won in 2024 against Nicholas Jarry.
Sinner remains number 1: Alcaraz and Zverev fail to dislodge him
Despite the forced stop, the world number one tennis player has not given up his throne. Neither Zverev nor Carlos Alcaraz have managed to dislodge him, even if they have closed the gap.
Meanwhile, Italian tennis has not remained idle. musetti he enchanted in the Principality, beating important opponents such as Tsitsipas and De Minaur. Matteo Berrettini showed important signs by overcoming Zverev, while the youngsters Flavio Cobolli e Luciano Darderi have already begun to make their way with titles. On the women's front, Jasmin Paolini continues its climb.
Rome International 2025: the complete program
The Internationals BNL of Italy 2025 will be held at Foro Italico in Rome from April 29th to May 18th. As per tradition, the tournament will have a “combined” formula with competitions for both the ATP and WTA circuits, offering days of intense tennis with the best tennis players in the world. The Tournament Schedule involves the following phases:
- April 29 – May 3: Pre-qualifying
- May 4 – 5: training sessions open to the public
- May 6 – 7: ATP and WTA Qualifications
- May 8 – 9: First round of the main draw
- May 10 – 11: Second round
- May 12: Third Round
- May 13: Round of XNUMX
- May 14 – 15: Quarter-finals
- May 16: Semi-finals
- May 17: Women's final
- May 18: Men's final
I Tickets are already available on the tournament's official website, with options to attend the different days and the various courts, from the Central to the Grand Stand Arena. The draw of the scoreboard, which will determine the pairings, will take place between May 3 and 5, immediately after the conclusion of the qualifications. Sinner, thanks to his ranking as number 1, will enter directly into the second round. The debut is scheduled for Friday, May 9 or Saturday, May 10.
Foro Italico: news and entrances. Where to watch the tournament live?
The 2025 edition of the Internazionali d'Italia will take place in a completely renovated Foro Italico, which will increase from 12 to 20 hectares. Among the main news, the entrance of tennis into the Stadio dei Marmi, which will host the new SuperTennis Arena (3.000 seats), along with new courts with stands seating 800 people each. The protagonists remain the Central Court, the Grand Stand Arena and the Pietrangeli Stadium.
The 2025 Bnl d'Italia Internationals will be broadcast live on Rai and Sky. Rai will broadcast 11 matches of the men's tournament live, with radio, streaming, live and VoD rights. Sky will offer over 500 hours of live coverage, with dedicated matches, studios and specials.
Jannik Sinner's New Coach: Who Will Replace Cahill?
With the company Darren Cahill Retirement At the end of the season, the wait for the Jannik Sinner's new coach. Simone Vagnozzi, the current coach of the South Tyrolean tennis player, confirmed that he will not be alone: another coach will join the team. “We are calm, we are evaluating carefully. The person who arrives will have to have the necessary experience to understand what it means to be number one in the world and, above all, earn Jannik's respect,” explained Vagnozzi. The new coach will have to be a high-level professional to support the young talent in his next goals.
