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Watch Italian Open 2026 live streams as some of tennis' biggest names on both the ATP and WTA Tours continue their preparations in the last 1000 event before the French Open begins later in May. Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner start as the women's and men's favorites at the Foro Italico in Rome.
Here’s how to watch 2026 Italian Open live streams from anywhere with a VPN.
Italian Open 2026 live streams run from Tuesday, May 5 to Sunday, May 17.
• FREE streams — Rai (Italy)
• FREE trials —Tennis Channel via YouTube TV, Fubo (U.S.) / beIN Sports (Australia)
• U.S. — Tennis Channel via Sling TV
• U.K. — Sky Sports
• Watch anywhere — Try NordVPN 100% risk free
There are storylines galore in the Italian capital, as world No.1 Sinner aims to become the first home men's singles winner of the tournament since Adriano Panatta in 1976. The four-time grand slam champion lost last year's final to Carlos Alcaraz, but his great rival will miss the remainder of the clay-court season to leave Sinner as the strong favourite.
The 24-year-old Italian is not the only world No.1 aiming to win the tournament for the first time, with female counterpart Sabalenka also bidding for glory. The Belarusian suffered a surprise quarter-final defeat against Hailey Baptiste at the Madrid Open last week, so she will be keen to bounce back.
On top of that, you have Italy's Jasmine Paolini returning to defend her title, after she beat Coco Gauff 12 months ago to end her country's 40-year wait for a women's singles champion.
You won’t want to miss any of the action, so here’s how you can live stream 2026 Italian Open tennis from anywhere in the world.
Can I watch Italian Open 2026 FREE streams?
Yes, if you're lucky enough to live in Italy. State broadcaster Rai will be showing selected coverage of the Italian Open 2026 for FREE.
There are also some free trial options if you live in the US or Australia.
In the United States, the Tennis Channel is the exclusive home of the Italian Open 2026, which can be accessed directly or via 'over the top' streaming providers that offer free trials, our favorites are:
- YouTube TV (10 days free) - U.S.
- Fubo (5 days free) - U.S.
Those Down Under in Australia also have a free trial option thanks to beIN Sports (7 days).
Traveling outside your home country for the tournament? Use NordVPN to get past geo-blockers and tune in to your regular coverage.
Watch Italian Open 2026 live streams from anywhere
If you're overseas during the 2026 Italian Open, you’ll be blocked from watching your usual streaming service. Avoid paying for another subscription and unblock yours using a VPN, which will help you stream like you would if you were back home. NordVPN is among the best out there:
Using a VPN is incredibly simple:
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is a strong option.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're away from Italy but want to watch your usual service, you'd select a Italy-based server from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to your streaming service and watch the tennis as normal.
How to watch Italian Open 2026 live streams in the U.S.
Tennis fans in the U.S. will need the Tennis Channel to watch the 2026 Italian Open.
The Tennis Channel is available through many cable packages as well as some of the best cable TV alternatives, including Sling TV, Fubo, and DirecTV Stream.
Sling TV offers three packages (Orange, Blue and Select) starting from $25.50/month. Pick the one with your preferred line-up of channels and then sign up for the $11 Sports Extra add-on to get the Tennis Channel for the Italian Open.
As we've mentioned above, YouTube TV (10 days free), and Fubo (5 days free) have free trials to be able to watch the Tennis Channel for no cost.
Or if all you're interested in is tennis, then you could opt for the dedicated Tennis Channel Plus. It costs $9.99/month or $109.99/year and carries loads of WTA and ATP events across the season.
Not in the U.S. right now? You'll need a VPN to watch your regular Italian Open 2026 stream. We recommend NordVPN.
How to watch Italian Open 2026 live streams in the U.K.
Sky Sports will be showing all the action from the Italian Open in the U.K., so if you already have a Sky subscription that doesn't include Sports, you'll need to pay £20/month to add those channels. The games will be shown on Sky Sports Tennis.
Whichever package you go for, you'll also gain access to coverage in 4K and HDR, so long as you also have an HDR-ready Sky Q box and HLG-compatible TV.
If you don't want to shell out for a full Sky subscription, you could also consider its Now Sports streaming service. This gives you 24-hour access for £14.99 or month-long access for £34.99.
All sounds great, right? But if you're not in the U.K., you can still follow the 2026 Italian Open live stream by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.
How to watch 2026 Italian Open live streams in Canada
TSN has the rights to show 2026 Italian Open live streams in Canada.
If you already get TSN through your cable provider, you'll be able to watch on TV or through its TSN Go app.
If you don't have cable, then you could go for TSN Plus instead, which lets you get access to all TSN has to offer on an $8/month or $80/year subscription basis.
Not in Canada at the moment? Signing up to NordVPN will help you access your usual streaming service safely and securely when traveling overseas.
How to watch Italian Open 2026 live streams in Australia
Tennis fans in Australia can watch every match of the Italian Open 2026 on beIN Sports.
To access beIN sports you will have to pay $14.99 a month or $149.99 a year. Both options include a 7-day free trial. You can also use the beIN Sports Connect app to stream the Italian Open 2026.
beIN SPORTS is available as a paid add-on subscription through Amazon Prime Video Channels for $14.99 AUD per month, with the same free trial.
Traveling outside Oz? Don't worry — you can watch the Italian Open 2026 via a VPN instead. Our favorite VPN service right now is NordVPN, but you'll find others in our best VPN services list.
How to watch Italian Open 2026 live streams in New Zealand
DAZN and Disney+ share the Italian Open 2026 TV rights in New Zealand. DAZN has coverage of the women's WTA tournament, and Disney+ the men's ATP tournament.
A DAZN subscription costs $14.99 per month for an annual contract, or $23.99 for a flexible monthly pass.
You can access Disney+, which carries ESPN content, with a Standard subscription that costs from NZ$16.99 a month, with ads. Ad-free tiers are available at an extra cost.
Missing a game due to work commitments abroad? NordVPN will give you access to your home streaming service.
2026 Italian Open schedule
Tuesday, May 5
Women's first round
Wednesday, May 6
Men's & Women's first rounds
Thursday, May 7
Women's second round
Men's first round
Friday, May 8
Men's & Women's second rounds
Saturday, May 9
Women's third round
Men's second round
Sunday, May 10
Men's & Women's third rounds
Monday, May 11
Women's last 16
Men's third round
Tuesday, May 12
Women's quarter-finals
Men's last 16
Wednesday, May 13
Men's & Women's quarter-finals
Thursday, May 14
Women's semi-finals
Men's quarter-finals
Friday, May 15
Men's semi-finals
Saturday, May 16
Women's final
Sunday, May 17
Men's final
2026 Italian Open Seeds
Men
1. Jannik Sinner
2. Alexander Zverev
3. Novak Djokovic
4. Felix Auger-Aliassime
5. Ben Shelton
6. Alex De Minaur
7. Daniil Medvedev
8. Lorenzo Musetti
9. Alexander Bublik
10. Flavio Cobolli
11. Jiri Lehecka
12. Andrey Rublev
13. Karen Khachanov
14. Valentin Vacherot
15. Arthur Fils
16. Tommy Paul
17. Cameron Norrie
18. Luciano Darderi
19. Learner Tien
20. Frances Tiafoe
21. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
22. Arthur Rinderknech
23. Casper Ruud
24. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
25. Francisco Cerundolo
26. Jakub Mensik
27. Joao Fonseca
28. Corentin Moutet
29. Tallon Griekspoor
30. Brandon Nakashima
31. Ugo Humbert
32. Rafael Jodar
Women
1. Aryna Sabalenka
2. Elena Rybakina
3. Coco Gauff
4. Iga Swiatek
5. Jessica Pegula
6. Amanda Anisimova
7. Elina Svitolina
8. Mirra Andreeva
9. Jasmine Paolini
10. Victoria Mboko
11. Karolina Muchova
12. Belinda Bencic
13. Linda Noskova
14. Ekaterina Alexandrova
15. Naomi Osaka
16. Iva Jovic
17. Madison Keys
18. Clara Tauson
19. Diana Shnaider
20. Luidmila Samsonova
21. Elise Mertens
22. Anna Kalinskaya
23. Marta Kostyuk
24. Marie Bouzkova
25. Leylah Fernandez
26. Sorana Cirstea
27. Emma Raducanu
28. Emma Navarro
29. Maya Joint
30. Cristina Bucsa
31. Wang Xinyu
32. Hailey Baptiste
2026 Italian Open Start Times
🟩 Daily Sessions
Day Session:
5am ET / 2am PT / 10am BST / 7pm AEST
Evening Session:
1pm ET / 10am PT / 6pm BST / 3am AEST (+1day)
Italian Open 2026: Preview
The clay-court season is in full swing as the game's biggest stars head to Rome for the Italian Open. Both the men's and women's singles draws are packed with quality as the world's top players fine-tune their preparations for the French Open at Roland Garros, the second Grand Slam of 2026, later this month.
World No.1 and homegrown hero Jannik Sinner leads the men's draw and he will hope to take his incredible recent form into his home tournament, as he aims to become the first Italian men's singles winner here for half a century. While the withdrawal of Carlos Alcaraz has removed one considerable barrier to success, there are several other players with designs on lifting the trophy, including six-time winner Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev, a double champion here.
On the women's side, top seed Aryna Sabalenka will look to bounce back from her shock defeat against 24-year-old American Hailey Baptiste in Madrid this week as she also targets a first title here. The Belarusian had lost just once in 2026 prior to that result, but the other player to beat her – No.2 seed Elena Rybakina – also suffered an early exit in Spain, going out in the last 16 to Anastasia Potapova.
Last year's winner Jasmine Paolini sparked jubilant scenes when she became the first Italian to claim a women's singles title here in 40 years, and the 30-year-old is seeded ninth as she aims to retain her title. Paolini beat Coco Gauff in the final 12 months ago, and the American No.3 seed will surely be a strong contender as she builds up to defending her French Open crown.
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