2026 Italian Open – Women's singles

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Jasmine Paolini was the defending champion,[1] but lost in the third round to Elise Mertens.[2]

2025ChampionItaly Jasmine Paolini
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2026 Italian Open
2025 ChampionItaly Jasmine Paolini
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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka's defeat in the third round to Sorana Cîrstea ended her streak of 17 consecutive tournament quarterfinals, dating back to the 2025 Indian Wells Open.[3]

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

1.   Aryna Sabalenka (third round)
2.   Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina
3.   United States Coco Gauff
4.   Poland Iga Świątek
5.   United States Jessica Pegula
6.   United States Amanda Anisimova (withdrew)
7.   Ukraine Elina Svitolina
8.   Mirra Andreeva
9.   Italy Jasmine Paolini (third round)
10.   Canada Victoria Mboko (withdrew)
11.   Czech Republic Karolína Muchová (second round)
12.   Switzerland Belinda Bencic (third round)
13.   Czech Republic Linda Nosková
14.   Ekaterina Alexandrova (second round)
15.   Japan Naomi Osaka
16.   United States Iva Jovic
17.   United States Madison Keys (third round)
18.   Denmark Clara Tauson (second round, retired)
19.   Diana Shnaider (third round)
20.   Liudmila Samsonova (third round)
21.   Belgium Elise Mertens
22.   Anna Kalinskaya
23.   Ukraine Marta Kostyuk (withdrew)
24.   Czech Republic Marie Bouzková (second round)
25.   Canada Leylah Fernandez (second round)
26.   Romania Sorana Cîrstea
27.   United Kingdom Emma Raducanu (withdrew)
28.   United States Emma Navarro (second round)
29.   Australia Maya Joint (second round)
30.   Spain Cristina Bucșa (second round)
31.   China Wang Xinyu (second round)
32.   United States Hailey Baptiste (third round)
33.   Romania Jaqueline Cristian (second round)

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Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
 
 
 
  United States
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 A Sabalenka 6 6
Czech Republic B Krejčíková 6 6 Czech Republic B Krejčíková 2 3
France E Jacquemot 2 4 1 A Sabalenka 6 3 5
Poland M Linette 0 3 26 Romania S Cîrstea 2 6 7
Germany T Maria 6 6 Germany T Maria 2 0
26 Romania S Cîrstea 6 6
26 Romania S Cîrstea
13 Czech Republic L Nosková
18 Denmark C Tauson 1 1r
Croatia P Marčinko 1 3 Ukraine O Oliynykova 6 3
Ukraine O Oliynykova 6 6 Ukraine O Oliynykova 1 3
A Zakharova 4 7 78 13 Czech Republic L Nosková 6 6
Ukraine D Yastremska 6 5 66 A Zakharova 4 1
13 Czech Republic L Nosková 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Switzerland B Bencic 6 6
United States S Kenin 4 5 WC Canada B Andreescu 4 1
WC Canada B Andreescu 6 7 12 Switzerland B Bencic 4 3
Czech Republic K Siniaková 6 6 22 A Kalinskaya 6 6
France L Boisson 2 3 Czech Republic K Siniaková 6 64 5
22 A Kalinskaya 4 77 7
22 A Kalinskaya
Latvia J Ostapenko
30 Spain C Bucșa 66 2
Hungary A Bondár 6 3 4 China Q Zheng 78 6
China Q Zheng 3 6 6 China Q Zheng 6 4 4
WC Italy L Stefanini 0 1 Latvia J Ostapenko 4 6 6
Latvia J Ostapenko 6 6 Latvia J Ostapenko 2 6 6
LL Romania E-G Ruse 6 2 3

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States C Gauff 6 6
Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 3 2 Czech Republic T Valentová 3 4
Czech Republic T Valentová 6 6 3 United States C Gauff 5 6 6
Argentina S Sierra 6 6 Argentina S Sierra 7 0 4
Q Germany T Korpatsch 3 1 Argentina S Sierra 6 6
Q Ukraine A Kalinina 2 3
3 United States C Gauff
16 United States I Jovic
24 Czech Republic M Bouzková 3 5
Q United States T Townsend 6 6 Q United States T Townsend 6 7
WC Italy N Brancaccio 3 2 Q United States T Townsend 5 2
United States M Kessler 6 5 6 16 United States I Jovic 7 6
WC Italy L Bronzetti 3 7 4 United States M Kessler 65 64
16 United States I Jovic 77 77

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Italy J Paolini 64 6 6
Q France L Jeanjean 78 6 Q France L Jeanjean 77 2 4
Brazil B Haddad Maia 66 4 9 Italy J Paolini 6 65 3
Hungary P Udvardy 6 77 21 Belgium E Mertens 4 77 6
Q A Korneeva 2 62 Hungary P Udvardy 4 2
21 Belgium E Mertens 6 6
21 Belgium E Mertens
8 M Andreeva
29 Australia M Joint 5 2
Switzerland V Golubic 6 6 Switzerland V Golubic 7 6
Q Italy F Urgesi 1 1 Switzerland V Golubic 1 6 0
Croatia A Ružić 6 1 6 8 M Andreeva 6 4 6
Uzbekistan K Rakhimova 4 6 3 Croatia A Ružić 1 0
8 M Andreeva 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States J Pegula 6 6
Turkey Z Sönmez 4 6 6 Turkey Z Sönmez 4 0
WC Italy J Ruggeri 6 2 2 5 United States J Pegula 6 6
O Selekhmeteva 5 7 1 Q Switzerland R Masarova 0 0
Q Switzerland R Masarova 7 5 6 Q Switzerland R Masarova 4 6 6
25 Canada L Fernandez 6 4 4
5 United States J Pegula
Q Austria A Potapova
20 L Samsonova 6 6
United States A Li 1 6 6 United States A Li 4 3
China S Zhang 6 4 2 20 L Samsonova 3 2
Q Hungary D Gálfi 7 2 4 Q Austria A Potapova 6 6
Q Austria A Potapova 5 6 6 Q Austria A Potapova 6 6
11 Czech Republic K Muchová 3 2

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Japan N Osaka 6 4 6
United Kingdom K Boulter 4 6 4 Germany E Lys 4 6 3
Germany E Lys 6 3 6 15 Japan N Osaka 6 6
WC Italy M Trevisan 4 6 3 19 D Shnaider 1 2
Australia T Gibson 6 0 6 Australia T Gibson 7 1 1
19 D Shnaider 5 6 6
15 Japan N Osaka
4 Poland I Świątek
28 United States E Navarro 3 3
Italy E Cocciaretto 6 6 Italy E Cocciaretto 6 6
Q Austria S Kraus 2 4 Italy E Cocciaretto 1 0
United States C McNally 6 6 4 Poland I Świątek 6 6
Australia D Kasatkina 2 3 United States C McNally 1 77 3
4 Poland I Świątek 6 65 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 6
Q Italy N Basiletti 7 6 Q Italy N Basiletti 1 3
LL Australia A Tomljanović 5 4 7 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 6
Ukraine Y Starodubtseva 5 6 1 32 United States H Baptiste 1 2
Q Switzerland S Waltert 7 4 6 Q Switzerland S Waltert 711 4 4
32 United States H Baptiste 69 6 6
7 Ukraine E Svitolina
LL Czech Republic N Bartůňková
17 United States M Keys 4 6 6
United States P Stearns 6 6 United States P Stearns 6 4 2
Indonesia J Tjen 4 4 17 United States M Keys 3 6 4
WC Italy L Pigato 6 2 4 LL Czech Republic N Bartůňková 6 1 6
WC Italy TC Grant 1 6 6 WC Italy TC Grant 6 3 4
LL Czech Republic N Bartůňková 4 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 E Alexandrova 4 77 1
Germany L Siegemund 6 6 Germany L Siegemund 6 64 6
Czech Republic S Bejlek 4 4 Germany L Siegemund 1 4
PR Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 4 6 7 PR Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 6 6
Spain J Bouzas Maneiro 6 3 5 PR Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 65 77 6
33 Romania J Cristian 77 62 4
PR Czech Republic Ka Plíšková
2 Kazakhstan E Rybakina
31 China Xin Wang 4 3
Philippines A Eala 6 3 6 Philippines A Eala 6 6
Poland M Fręch 0 6 4 Philippines A Eala 4 3
LL Austria L Tagger 7 3 0 2 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 6 6
Greece M Sakkari 5 6 6 Greece M Sakkari 4 1
2 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 6 6

Seeded players

The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on WTA rankings as of 20 April 2026. Rankings and points before are as of 4 May 2026.[4]

Eliminated
More information Seed, Rank ...
Seed Rank Player Points before Points defending Points won Points after Status
1 1 Aryna Sabalenka 10,110 215 65 9,960 Third round lost to Romania Sorana Cirstea [26]
2 2 Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina 8,555 65 120 8,610 Fourth round vs. Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková [PR]
3 4 United States Coco Gauff 6,749 650 120 6,219 Fourth round vs. United States Iva Jovic [16]
4 3 Poland Iga Świątek 6,948 65 120 7,003 Fourth round vs. Japan Naomi Osaka [15]
5 5 United States Jessica Pegula 6,136 65 120 6,191 Fourth round vs. Austria Anastasia Potapova [Q]
6 6 United States Amanda Anisimova 5,985 10+27 0+10 5,958 Withdrew due to left wrist injury[5]
7 10 Ukraine Elina Svitolina 3,530 215 120 3,435 Fourth round vs. Czech Republic Nikola Bartůňková [LL]
8 7 Mirra Andreeva 4,181 215 120 4,086 Fourth round vs. Belgium Elise Mertens [21]
9 8 Italy Jasmine Paolini 3,722 1,000 65 2,787 Third round lost to Belgium Elise Mertens [21]
10 9 Canada Victoria Mboko 3,531 65+81 0+10 3,395 Withdrew due to illness
11 11 Czech Republic Karolína Muchová 3,318 (60) (60)Ω 3,318 Second round lost to Austria Anastasia Potapova [Q]
12 12 Switzerland Belinda Bencic 3,090 10 65 3,145 Third round lost to Anna Kalinskaya [22]
13 13 Czech Republic Linda Nosková 2,999 65 120 3,054 Fourth round vs. Romania Sorana Cîrstea [26]
14 14 Ekaterina Alexandrova 2,669 0 10 2,679 Second round lost to Germany Laura Siegemund
15 16 Japan Naomi Osaka 2,341 120 120 2,341 Fourth round vs. Poland Iga Świątek [4]
16 17 United States Iva Jovic 2,235 (49) 120 2,306 Fourth round vs. United States Coco Gauff [3]
17 19 United States Madison Keys 1,946 65 65 1,946 Third round lost to Czech Republic Nikola Bartůňková [LL]
18 18 Denmark Clara Tauson 2,030 120 10 1,920 Second round retired against Ukraine Oleksandra Oliynykova
19 20 Diana Shnaider 1,946 215 65 1,796 Third round lost to Japan Naomi Osaka [15]
20 21 Liudmila Samsonova 1,895 10 65 1,950 Third round lost to Austria Anastasia Potapova [Q]
21 22 Belgium Elise Mertens 1,858 120 120 1,858 Fourth round vs. Mirra Andreeva [8]
22 24 Anna Kalinskaya 1,758 10 120 1,868 Fourth round vs. Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko
23 15 Ukraine Marta Kostyuk 2,507 120 0 2,387 Withdrew due to right hip injury[6]
24 26 Czech Republic Marie Bouzkova 1,651 65 10 1,596 Second round lost to United States Taylor Townsend [Q]
25 23 Canada Leylah Fernandez 1,851 65 10 1,796 Second round lost to Switzerland Rebeka Masarova [Q]
26 27 Romania Sorana Cîrstea 1,595 0 120 1,715 Fourth round vs. Czech Republic Linda Nosková [13]
27 30 United Kingdom Emma Raducanu 1,430 120 0 1,310 Withdrew due to illness[7]
28 35 United States Emma Navarro 1,377 65 10 1,322 Second round lost to Italy Elisabetta Cocciaretto
29 34 Australia Maya Joint 1,380 30 10 1,360 Second round lost to Switzerland Viktorija Golubić
30 31 Spain Cristina Bucșa 1,406 (10) 10 1,406 Second round lost to China Zheng Qinwen
31 33 China Wang Xinyu 1,401 10 10 1,401 Second round lost to Philippines Alexandra Eala
32 25 United States Hailey Baptiste 1,747 95+15 65+10 1,712 Third round lost to Ukraine Elina Svitolina [7]
33 28 Romania Jaqueline Cristian 1,437 65 10 1,382 Second round lost to Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková [PR]
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∆ The player is defending points from her 18th best result or her sixth best combined WTA 1000 tournament result.
Ω The player is keeping her 18th best result as it is higher than the Rome result, which does not need to be counted in her ranking points.

Other entry information

Wildcards

Protected ranking

Withdrawals

‡ – withdrew from entry list
† – withdrew from main draw

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Austria Anastasia Potapova (qualified)
  2. Romania Elena-Gabriela Ruse (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3. Australia Kimberly Birrell (first round)
  4. Colombia Camila Osorio (first round)
  5. United States Alycia Parks (first round)
  6. Australia Ajla Tomljanović (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7. Colombia Emiliana Arango (first round)
  8. Mexico Renata Zarazúa (first round)
  9. Anna Blinkova (first round)
  10. United States Taylor Townsend (qualified)
  11. Austria Lilli Tagger (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  12. Belgium Hanne Vandewinkel (first round)
  13. Czech Republic Nikola Bartůňková (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  14. Japan Moyuka Uchijima (first round)
  15. France Diane Parry (first round)
  16. Slovenia Veronika Erjavec (qualifying competition)
  17. Switzerland Simona Waltert (qualified)
  18. Ukraine Daria Snigur (qualifying competition)
  19. Germany Tamara Korpatsch (qualified)
  20. Germany Ella Seidel (first round)
  21. United States Katie Volynets (qualifying competition)
  22. Austria Sinja Kraus (qualified)
  23. New Zealand Lulu Sun (first round)
  24. Austria Julia Grabher (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Austria Anastasia Potapova 6 7
PR Romania Irina-Camelia Begu 1 5
1 Austria Anastasia Potapova 4 6 6
13 Czech Republic Nikola Bartůňková 6 4 2
  United States Ashlyn Krueger 2 2
13 Czech Republic Nikola Bartůňková 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Romania Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6 6
PR France Océane Dodin 1 3
2 Romania Elena-Gabriela Ruse 63 2
22 Austria Sinja Kraus 77 6
  Czech Republic Dominika Šalková 2 2
22 Austria Sinja Kraus 6 6

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Australia Kimberly Birrell 3 2
China Yuan Yue 6 6
  China Yuan Yue 2 6 5
17 Switzerland Simona Waltert 6 1 7
WC Italy Giorgia Pedone 2 64
17 Switzerland Simona Waltert 6 77

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Colombia Camila Osorio 3 5
Ukraine Anhelina Kalinina 6 7
  Ukraine Anhelina Kalinina 6 6
21 United States Katie Volynets 2 3
  Latvia Darja Semeņistaja 2 0
21 United States Katie Volynets 6 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 United States Alycia Parks 4 1
Hungary Dalma Gálfi 6 6
  Hungary Dalma Gálfi 77 6
24 Austria Julia Grabher 62 4
  Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6 2 4
24 Austria Julia Grabher 4 6 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Australia Ajla Tomljanović 7 6
WC Italy Marta Lombardini 5 1
6 Australia Ajla Tomljanović 65 7 3
France Léolia Jeanjean 77 5 6
  France Léolia Jeanjean 6 77
15 France Diane Parry 1 60

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Colombia Emiliana Arango 4 3
WC Italy Noemi Basiletti 6 6
WC Italy Noemi Basiletti 6 68 6
18 Ukraine Daria Snigur 3 710 4
WC Italy Samira De Stefano 2 3
18 Ukraine Daria Snigur 6 6

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Mexico Renata Zarazúa 4 6 3
WC Italy Federica Urgesi 6 2 6
WC Italy Federica Urgesi 6 6
16 Slovenia Veronika Erjavec 4 1
  Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 3 3r
16 Slovenia Veronika Erjavec 6 2

Ninth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
9 Anna Blinkova 1 2
Egypt Mayar Sherif 6 6
  Egypt Mayar Sherif 6 5 65
19 Germany Tamara Korpatsch 3 7 77
WC Italy Beatrice Ricci 6 1 2
19 Germany Tamara Korpatsch 3 6 6

Tenth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
10 United States Taylor Townsend 3 7 6
Slovakia Rebecca Šramková 6 5 2
10 United States Taylor Townsend 6 6
Andorra Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva 2 3
  Andorra Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva 6 77
23 New Zealand Lulu Sun 4 62

Eleventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
11 Austria Lilli Tagger 7 6
Netherlands Suzan Lamens 5 2
11 Austria Lilli Tagger 3 3
Alina Korneeva 6 6
  Alina Korneeva 77 3 6
20 Germany Ella Seidel 61 6 2

Twelfth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
12 Belgium Hanne Vandewinkel 4 3
PR Switzerland Jil Teichmann 6 6
PR Switzerland Jil Teichmann 6 1 1
Switzerland Rebeka Masarova 1 6 6
  Switzerland Rebeka Masarova 6 6
14 Japan Moyuka Uchijima 3 2

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