With the Madrid Open behind us, attention now shifts to Rome for the third and final ATP Masters 1000 event of the clay-court season.
Carlos Alcaraz won’t be defending his title this year, as he’s already pulled out of the tournament due to a wrist issue.
He won his first Italian Open crown there by beating Jannik Sinner in last year’s final.
Sinner enters the tournament as a heavy favourite but could run into Novak Djokovic along the way. Djokovic has been managing an injury since his exit from Monte Carlo and chose to skip Madrid to recover.
The Spaniard has only made one appearance this year, losing in three sets to Alex de Minaur at the Barcelona Open – which marked what is likely his final appearance at that event.
How much is up for grabs at this year’s Italian Open?
This year’s Italian Open has a prize pool of €8,235,540. The champion will take home €1,007,165, with the runner-up set to receive €535,585.
Players reaching the semifinals will collect at least €297,550 each, while those who make it to the quarterfinals are guaranteed a minimum payout of €169,375.
Alongside the prize money, ATP points are on offer in Rome. The winner picks up 1,000 points. The runner-up earns 650 points while semifinalists receive 400 and quarterfinalists get 200.
Carlos Alcaraz recently overtook Andy Murray in all-time career earnings with $64,948,871 compared to Murray’s $64,687,542. Jannik Sinner is closing in on that mark as well with a total of $62,321,898 so far.