The final clay-court Masters 1000 event of the year is here, as the best players on the ATP Tour are in Rome for the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. The entry list doesn’t include Novak Djokovic, who hasn’t been himself for a couple of weeks and seemingly needs some time to get himself right for Roland Garros. But it does feature Jannik Sinner, who is back from his three-month doping suspension. Nobody was able to take Sinner’s spot atop the ATP rankings while he was out, and the Italian is the betting favorite to win this tournament in front of a home crowd.
But rust could be a factor for the world No. 1, and Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Sinner on clay at Roland Garros last year, is lurking. So is defending champion Alexander Zverev, always a force on clay.
Let’s get into it in this edition of Game, Set, Bet, presented by BetMGM, with a Rome betting preview, a breakdown of the court conditions, our players to watch and a pick to win.
Internazionali BNL d’Italia Open Winners
- 2020: Novak Djokovic
- 2021: Rafael Nadal
- 2022: Novak Djokovic
- 2023: Daniil Medvedev
- 2024: Alexander Zverev
