The clay court season continues its tour of European capital cities, this time stopping in Rome for the Italian Open. Players from both the ATP and WTA Tours will be determined to deliver a strong showing with the French Open fast approaching.
Read on and we'll show you how to watch the 2025 Italian Open from anywhere with a VPN.
► Dates: May 7 — May 18
► Daily start times: 10 a.m. BST / 5 a.m. ET / 2 a.m. PT / 7 p.m AEST
• U.S. — Tennis Channel via Sling or Fubo
• U.K. — Sky Sports
• AUS — beIN Sports (Free trial)
• Watch anywhere — Try NordVPN 100% risk free
The big news heading into the prestigious tournament is that Jannik Sinner will return to action after serving a three-month anti-doping ban. It’s hard to know what to expect from the Australian Open champion but it will be interesting to see if he can immediately recapture the form that saw him rise to number one in the world.
It certainly won’t be easy for the Italian in front of his home crowd as there is a stacked field that includes reigning champion Alexander Zverev, Madrid Open winner Casper Ruud and in-form Briton Jack Draper. Other potential contenders for the title are Spanish ace Carlos Alcaraz, big-hitting American Taylor Fritz and home favorite Lorenzo Musetti.
When it comes to the WTA tournament, clay court specialist Iga Świątek has won three of the last four Italian Opens and will be sharpening her game ahead of the French Open. The Pole will face stern competition in Rome, especially from top seed Aryna Sabalenka who arrives off the back of consecutive WTA 1000 titles, including a clay-court triumph in Madrid.
Another title contender is 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva, who already has two 1000-level trophies this season, while there is an extremely strong American contingent that includes Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro and Australian Open champion Madison Keys.
Check out all of the TV and streaming details below to find out how to watch the 2025 Italian Open from anywhere.
Watch the 2025 Italian Open from anywhere
Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the tennis on your usual subscription?
You can still watch the Italian Open live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software sets your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where you are. So it's ideal for sports fans away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're in the U.K. and want to view an Australian service, you'd select Australia from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to beIN sports or another service and watch the 2025 Italian Open.
How to watch the 2025 Italian Open online in the U.S.
Tennis fans in the U.S. will need the Tennis Channel to watch the 2025 Italian Open tournament.
The Tennis Channel is available through most cable packages as well as some of the best cable TV alternatives, including Sling TV, Fubo, and DirecTV Stream. Of these options, we recommend Sling and Fubo.
How to watch 2025 Italian Open live streams in the U.K.
Sky Sports will be showing all the action from the Italian Open in the UK, so if you already have a Sky subscription that doesn't include Sports, you'll need to pay £18/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.
Sky Glass is another option. This gives you Sky TV within a 4K TV that has a built-in Dolby Atmos soundbar, and without the need for a dish. Prices start at £13/month for the TV, plus a sky sub on top of that.
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 £11.99 or month-long access for £34.99.
All sounds great, right? But if you're not in the UK, you can still follow the 2025 Italian Open tournament live stream by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.
Watch Italian Open live streams in Australia
Tennis fans in Australia can watch every match of the Italian Open 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 Monte-Carlo Masters 2025.
Traveling outside Oz? Don't worry — you can watch Italian Open 2025 via a VPN instead. Our favorite VPN service right now is NordVPN, but you'll find others in our best VPN services list.
2025 Italian Open men's seeds
- Jannik Sinner
- Alexander Zverev
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Taylor Fritz
- Jack Draper
- Casper Ruud
- Alex de Minaur
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Holger Rune
- Daniil Medvedev
2025 Italian Open women's seeds
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Iga Swiatek
- Coco Gauff
- Jessica Pegula
- Jasmine Paolini
- Madison Keys
- Mirra Andreeva
- Qinwen Zheng
- Emma Navarro
- Paula Badosa
2025 Italian Open schedule
Wednesday, May 7
Men’s and women’s first round
Thursday, May 8
Men’s first round and women’s second round
Friday, May 9
Men’s and women’s second round
Saturday, May 10
Men’s second round and women’s third round
Sunday, May 11
Men’s and women’s third round
Monday, May 12
Men’s third round and women’s round of 16
Tuesday, May 13
Men’s round of 16 and women’s quarter-finals
Wednesday, May 14
Men’s and women’s quarter-finals
Thursday, May 15
Men’s quarter-finals and women’s semi-finals
Friday, May 16
Men’s semi-finals
Saturday, May 17
Women’s final
Sunday, May 18
Men’s final
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