ATP Rome Masters 2025 Preview - Betting Odds, Live Stream, Predictions & Key Storylines

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Last updated: 06 May 2025

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Rome Masters: Key ATP Masters 1000 clay event at Foro Italico.
Dates: May 7-18, 2025 / Singles Draw: 96 players / Doubles Draw: 32 teams.
Top Players to Watch: Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz.

Italy's Jannik Sinner (Bottom C) signs autographs at Foro Italico sports complex, ahead of the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome on May 5, 2025. (credit: Getty)

Rome Masters Preview

The Rome Masters, officially the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, is one of the three ATP Masters 1000 events played on clay. First held in 1930, it takes place at the iconic Foro Italico. Renowned for its passionate crowds, it serves as a key — and for many, the final — lead-up to Roland Garros.

Rafael Nadal has won the tournament a record 10 times
Rome Masters Preview
Tournament Format & Schedule
Prize Money & Points
Playing Conditions
2024 Statistics
Players to Watch
Players Quotes
Recent Champions
How to Watch & Live Stream the Rome Masters
Betting on the Rome Masters

Tournament Format & Schedule

Dates 7-18 May 2025
Singles Draw: 96 players
Doubles Draw: 32 teams
All 32 seeds receive a first-round bye in the singles draw
Qualifying: 48-player field, with 12 spots in the main draw
Wildcards: Up to 5 granted
Tournament Duration: 12 days
Main Draw Start: Wednesday
Finals: Sunday

Prize Money & Points

Winner: €985,030 / 1,000 points

Finalist: €523,870 / 650 points

Semifinalist: €291,040 / 400 points

Quarterfinalist: €165,670 / 200 points

Round of 16: €90,445 / 100 points

Round of 32: €52,925 / 50 points

Round of 64: €30,895 / 30 points

Round of 96: €20,820 / 10 points

Playing Conditions

Altitude: 25 meters

The tournament’s court speed was rated as average among all clay-court events in 2024. Roman clay is generally a traditional, slow and high-bouncing surface that favors long baseline rallies and players with high topspin. The tournament is susceptible to inclement weather, which entirely stops play at this venue with no roof.

Temperature: Expected to stay in the range of low to mid 20s Celsius in the first week; To rise in the second week.

Rome is expected to have its first roof by 2026.

2024 Statistics

Surface Speed Rating: Average (11th-fastest among 22 clay events)

Median aces per game: 0.3 (less than 1 ace for every three games)

Players with highest ace percentage (aces per 100 service points):

Arthur Fils (15.3)
Alexander Zverev (14.8)
Hubert Hurkacz (13.6)
Median first-serve win percentage: 68.3%
Median breakpoints created per game: 0.57

Players to Watch

Jannik Sinner - Makes his much-anticipated return from suspension as the world #1 and local favorite.
Alexander Zverev -The defending champion, has a strong track record and clear affinity for Rome.
Carlos Alcaraz - The current best player on clay, enters with injury concerns after skipping Madrid.
Casper Ruud - A proven clay-courter, arrives with fresh momentum after winning the Madrid title last week.

Players Quotes

Carlos Alcaraz: Previously I said that clay was my second favourite surface after fast courts, but now I’m not sure. I think now I’d say it’s my favourite.

Jannik Sinner: I will be very happy to return to the match court, especially in Rome, a very special tournament for me.

Alexander Zverev: Clay is the surface where the biggest differences happen. Whether it’s 30 degrees or ten degrees, whether it’s raining or completely dry. Big difference in altitude. When it’s cold, it feels like you’re running with the clay; when it’s hot, it feels like the clay is just on top of the court, like a powder almost.

Recent Champions

2024: Alexander Zverev
2023: Daniil Medvedev
2022: Novak Djokovic
2021: Rafael Nadal
2020: Novak Djokovic

In 2024, Zverev became the 10th player to capture multiple Rome titles in the Open Era

How to Watch & Live Stream the Rome Masters

If you’re unable to watch on TV, platforms like Stake and bet365 offer live streaming.

Steps to Access Live Streaming:

Register an account with Stake or bet365.
Make a qualifying deposit (if required).
Go to the live streaming section and select Rome Masters.
Watch & bet in real-time.

Many platforms require an active account with a funded balance to access live streaming.

Betting on the Rome Masters

Futures Betting:

Tournament Winner – Bet on the overall champion.
To Reach the Final – Predict the finalists.
Stage of Elimination – Bet on when a player exits.
Head-to-Head Matchups – Who advances further?

Match-Specific Betting:

Match Winner – Pick a player to win.
Set Betting – Predict the exact scoreline.
Game Handicap – Wager on a player with a spread.
Total Games Over/Under – Bet on total games played.

In-Play Betting:

Next Game Winner – Predict the next service game winner.
Next Break of Serve – Who will break first?
Live Set & Match Winner – Adjust bets based on match flow.

Live betting offers dynamic odds shifts based on match momentum.

Verdict

With Jannik Sinner returning from a nearly three-month absence, Carlos Alcaraz dealing with injury concerns, and Alexander Zverev not at his best, this edition of the Rome Masters appears wide open.

From a betting perspective, Zverev’s impressive track record at this venue makes him a strong contender, while Alcaraz, who comes in better prepared than Sinner, also stands out as a top pick.

Alexander Zverev

Tournament Winner

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Tournament Winner

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