The Italian Open is one of the most popular tennis tournaments. Betting on tennis is more fun and exciting in this event, as the games in Rome are played in clay. When you read this guide to tennis betting, you will find out how the material of the surface of the tennis courts matter when it comes to betting. For some tennis stars, particularly American players, playing on the dirt is quite challenging. Find out who made it, and what to expect, in the Italian Open Final updates.
The Italian Open has been in the tennis calendar since 1930. The tournament comes under the Masters 1000 series on the ATP Tour, and the WTA 1000 series on the WTA Tour. So far, the top favorites like Rafael Nadal, who win the Italian Open 10 times, and Carlos Alcaraz have been eliminated from the tournament. Novak Djokovic also failed to move past the semifinals. So there are quite a lot of underdog wins so far into the tournament.
Italian Open Final Updates
Women’s Finals
In the women’s semifinals, top-ranked Iga Swiatek has an amazing win streak of 11 matches, something that is quite uncommon in the world of tennis. Her last match was a 6-4,6-3 win over US Open Champion Coco Gauff. This is very interesting, as it means that Swiatek has a chance to win the “Dirt Double” which is when a tennis player wins both the Madrid Open and the Italian Open back-to-back. Check your favorite sportsbooks like BetPhoenix to see the latest odds on Swiatek to win the Italian Open.
It will not be an easy feat for Swiatek, since she will be facing Aryna Sabalenka in the Final. Sabalenka beat Danielle Collins 7-5, 6-2. It is going to be an interesting final because it will be a rematch of the Madrid Final.
Men’s Finals
Meanwhile, you have the Men’s tournament, where Tommy Paul has performed the best games of his career at the senior level. He beat ninth-ranked Hubert Hurkacz 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. The Men’s round of the popular tennis tournament is a bit behind the Women’s, so we are still seeing some semifinal action this weekend.
For the semifinals, Paul will be facing Nicolas Jarry, who beat Monte Carlo Masters champ Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. The other semifinal match will be between 2017 champion Alexander Zverev against Alejandro Tabilo. Tabilo beat top ranked player Novak Djokovic in the third round of their match.
Italian Open Insights
Tommy Paul will be the first American to reach the Rome final if he does win in the semifinal. The last American to hold this achievement was tennis great Andre Agassi, who won the title in 2022.
Meanwhile, the Rome final between Sabalenka and Swiatek is bound to get a lot of action in sportsbooks. The battle between the World No. 1 and 2 in Women’s Tennis, and in clay, at that, will garner a lot of attention. This is also the first time in the tournament’s history that the World Nos 1 and 2 will be competing for the title. The Final will be on May 18, Saturday.
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