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Italian Open: Sabalenka, Swiatek Headline Stacked Field In Rome As Women’s Singles Draw Unveiled

By IANS News May 04, 2026 • 18:34 PM View: 326

Aryana Sabalenka: The draw for the Italian Open 2026 women’s singles event has been revealed, setting up a compelling fortnight of clay-court action at the Foro Italico, with World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka leading a star-studded field at the WTA 1000 tournament.

The prestigious event, now in its 83rd edition, marks the second major clay-court stop of the season following Madrid, with all top-ranked players in contention. Defending champion Jasmine Paolini returns to home soil, aiming to rediscover form, while several leading names face tricky early routes.

Top seed Sabalenka, who is chasing her maiden Rome title after finishing runner-up last year, will begin her campaign against either Barbora Krejcikova or Elsa Jacquemot. The Belarusian could face Sorana Cirstea in the third round and is projected to meet the sixth seed, Amanda Anisimova, in the quarterfinals.