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DATE: September 14 - 21, 2020
SURFACE: Clay
PRIZE MONEY: $2,098,290
FIELD SIZE: 64
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Karolina Pliskova
Seeds:
1. Simona Halep
2. Karolina Pliskova
3. Sofia Kenin
4. Elina Svitolina
5. Kiki Bertens
6. Belinda Bencic
7. Johanna Konta
8. Petra Martic
9. Garbine Muguruza
10. Elena Rybakina
11. Elise Mertens
12. Marketa Vondrousova
13. Alison Riske
14. Anett Kontaveit
15. Angelique Kerber
16. Donna Vekic
The Tournament:
The Italian Open, originally called the "Italian International Championships", is a tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is one of the most important clay tennis tournaments in the world with the men's competition being an ATP Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour, and the women's competition being a Premier 5 event on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tour. The two events were combined in 2011. The tournament is played on clay courts, normally during the second week of May, but due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, it has shifted to mid-September.
The Italian government has issued new coronavirus regulations that lift some restrictions for sports competitions, which could help tennis players avoid quarantine if they play Rome. The national Council of Ministers will now allow an athlete and any team members to enter even if they are coming from a country from where travel is currently prohibited or where quarantine is required, as long as they have tested negative for the virus within the previous 48 hours.
About Rome:
Rome is the Eternal City, at once a great modern metropolis, and a living museum of 2000+ years of history. Its skyline includes the Colosseum, and St. Peter's Basilica. Italy has been rocked hard by the Covid crisis, but, like all great cities, Rome is shaken, but not cowed. When travel is an option again, a great way to see Rome is through it's neighborhoods and local food. It's easy to get lost in the notion that you have to hit all of the ancient sights. But don't forget to hang out with the locals.
Tourism Guide:
TV Coverage:
Australia - beIN
Austria - DAZN
Belarus - Belarus TV
Belgium - beIN
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia - IKO SportKlub
Bulgaria - Bulsat
Canada - TVA Sports, DAZN
Caribbean - SportsMax
China - iQIYI
Chinese Taipei - Sportcast
Czech Republic - O2 Czech Sports
Denmark - TV2
Estonia - Telia
Finland - NENT
France - beIN
Germany - DAZN
Greece - Cosmote TV
Hong Kong - Now TV
Hungary - Digisport
Italy, San Marino & Vatican City - Super Tennis
Japan - DAZN
Latin America - Sony
Latvia - Best4Sport
Malaysia & Brunei - Astro
Middle East & North Africa - beIN
Netherlands - Fox Sports
New Zealand - Spark
Norway - NENT
Poland - TVP Sport
Romania - Digisport
Russia - Match TV
Singapore - Starhub
Slovakia - Digisport
South Korea - Eclat
Switzerland - DAZN
Sweden - NENT
Thailand - Truevision
Turkey - beIN
Ukraine - Match TV, Poverkhnost
UK & Ireland - BT Sport
USA - Tennis Channel
Vietnam - Vietcontent
SURFACE: Clay
PRIZE MONEY: $2,098,290
FIELD SIZE: 64
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Karolina Pliskova
Seeds:
1. Simona Halep
2. Karolina Pliskova
3. Sofia Kenin
4. Elina Svitolina
5. Kiki Bertens
6. Belinda Bencic
7. Johanna Konta
8. Petra Martic
9. Garbine Muguruza
10. Elena Rybakina
11. Elise Mertens
12. Marketa Vondrousova
13. Alison Riske
14. Anett Kontaveit
15. Angelique Kerber
16. Donna Vekic
The Tournament:
The Italian Open, originally called the "Italian International Championships", is a tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is one of the most important clay tennis tournaments in the world with the men's competition being an ATP Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour, and the women's competition being a Premier 5 event on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tour. The two events were combined in 2011. The tournament is played on clay courts, normally during the second week of May, but due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, it has shifted to mid-September.
The Italian government has issued new coronavirus regulations that lift some restrictions for sports competitions, which could help tennis players avoid quarantine if they play Rome. The national Council of Ministers will now allow an athlete and any team members to enter even if they are coming from a country from where travel is currently prohibited or where quarantine is required, as long as they have tested negative for the virus within the previous 48 hours.
About Rome:
Rome is the Eternal City, at once a great modern metropolis, and a living museum of 2000+ years of history. Its skyline includes the Colosseum, and St. Peter's Basilica. Italy has been rocked hard by the Covid crisis, but, like all great cities, Rome is shaken, but not cowed. When travel is an option again, a great way to see Rome is through it's neighborhoods and local food. It's easy to get lost in the notion that you have to hit all of the ancient sights. But don't forget to hang out with the locals.
Tourism Guide:
TV Coverage:
Australia - beIN
Austria - DAZN
Belarus - Belarus TV
Belgium - beIN
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia - IKO SportKlub
Bulgaria - Bulsat
Canada - TVA Sports, DAZN
Caribbean - SportsMax
China - iQIYI
Chinese Taipei - Sportcast
Czech Republic - O2 Czech Sports
Denmark - TV2
Estonia - Telia
Finland - NENT
France - beIN
Germany - DAZN
Greece - Cosmote TV
Hong Kong - Now TV
Hungary - Digisport
Italy, San Marino & Vatican City - Super Tennis
Japan - DAZN
Latin America - Sony
Latvia - Best4Sport
Malaysia & Brunei - Astro
Middle East & North Africa - beIN
Netherlands - Fox Sports
New Zealand - Spark
Norway - NENT
Poland - TVP Sport
Romania - Digisport
Russia - Match TV
Singapore - Starhub
Slovakia - Digisport
South Korea - Eclat
Switzerland - DAZN
Sweden - NENT
Thailand - Truevision
Turkey - beIN
Ukraine - Match TV, Poverkhnost
UK & Ireland - BT Sport
USA - Tennis Channel
Vietnam - Vietcontent
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