Italian Open Courts & Venue Guide: Foro Italico Rome

The Foro Italico at night during the Italian Open, with Campo Centrale in the foreground and the Stadio Olimpico visible in the distance.

The Italian Open, known to plenty of regulars simply as ATP Rome, is played at the Foro Italico, a sports complex in Rome dating back to the 1930s, on the slopes of Monte Mario. The venue holds several tennis courts, but only one of them is sold as a reserved seat through Tennis Ticket Service.

Campo Centrale

Campo Centrale is the main stadium at the Rome Masters and the only court where we sell reserved seats, as a Day Session or Evening Session ticket. It seats around 10,400 and hosts matches from the first round through both finals, with the quarterfinals onward played here almost exclusively.

There’s no roof yet. A retractable roof has been approved for Campo Centrale, with construction starting after the 2026 tournament and completion expected by summer 2027, so it isn’t guaranteed to be ready in time for the 2027 edition. Treat outdoor, weather-dependent play as the norm for now.

Rome in May runs warm, typically 20 to 28°C. For day sessions, the west stand picks up shade earlier in the afternoon than the east side.

Grand Stand Arena and Pietrangeli

Away from Campo Centrale, the Foro Italico has two more show courts. The Grand Stand Arena seats around 5,000 and hosts early-round matches for top-seeded players, with a more intimate feel than the main stadium. The Pietrangeli Stadium, named after Italian tennis legend Nicola Pietrangeli, seats around 3,700 and is the most historic court on the grounds, sunken below ground level and surrounded by marble statues.

We don’t sell reserved seats for these two courts separately. Both are included with a Grounds ticket, along with the rest of the outer courts.

Grounds tickets

A Grounds ticket doesn’t include a seat on Campo Centrale, but it covers everything else on site: the Grand Stand Arena, the Pietrangeli Stadium, and the outer courts, with multiple matches running at the same time. It’s the lowest-priced way into the Internazionali, and a genuinely good option for the early rounds, when there’s tennis worth watching on several courts at once.

Getting there and what to expect

The Foro Italico is served by Metro Line A, with Ottaviano or Lepanto the closest stations, followed by a walk or a short bus ride. Gates typically open one to two hours before the first match. There are food courts on site, and given the May heat, sunscreen and water are worth packing regardless of which ticket you’re holding.

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