The first round matches at the 2025 Italian Open in both sections of the draw continue on Wednesday, May 7 with some of the top players in action. Here’s the day’s schedule for this day of the Italian Open.
Wednesday at the Foro Italico delivers a feast of clay-court drama as qualifiers clash with established stars in both draws.
Centre court opens with Italy’s own Sara Errani, invoking home-crowd fervour against Naomi Osaka’s power-baseline game, before Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor goes up against Miomir Kecmanović in the next match.
The evening session pits young Italian Tyra Caterina Grant against Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic in a captivating wildcard duel, followed by a late-night showdown between Chinese player Yunchaokete Bu and local hope Luciano Darderi.
Over on Grand Stand Arena, Jiří Lehečka’s booming serve meets Alexandre Muller’s grinding clay tenacity in the morning, while local favourite Elisabetta Cocciaretto aims to stave off Armenia’s Elina Avanesyan at 1 PM.
Rising star Alexandra Eala locks horns with speedy Ukranian Marta Kostyuk, promising scintillating cross-court angles and drop-shot duels.
SuperTennis Arena features Jordan Thompson’s flat forehand against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s all-court flair, and Britain’s Emma Raducanu’s return-heavy assault as she faces Australia’s Maya Joint in a high-stakes test.
The iconic Pietrangeli court hosts veteran Victoria Azarenka’s first-strike power versus Camila Osorio’s spin mastery, while a trio of ATP contests round it off — Carabelli taking on Carreño Busta, Nishioka facing Lajović and Djere playing Etcheverry.
With temperatures near 20 °C and Rome’s orange-clay sun beaming, Day 3 blends veteran grit, rising talent and qualifier fireworks, setting the stage for some exciting matches.
Here’s the the Italian Open 2025 order of play for Wednesday, May 7:
CAMPO CENTRALE
Starting at 11 am
Sara Errani (ITA) vs Naomi Osaka (JPN)
Not Before 1 pm
Tallon Griekspoor (NED) vs Miomir Kecmanović (SRB)
Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) vs [Q] Roman Andrés Burruchaga (ARG)
Not Before 7 pm
Antonia Ruzic (CRO) vs Tyra Caterina Grant (ITA)
Not Before 8.30 pm
Yunchaokete Bu (CHN) vs Luciano Darderi (ITA)
GRAND STAND ARENA
Starting at 11 am
Jiří Lehečka (CZE) vs Alexandre Muller (FRA)
Not Before 1 pm
Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) vs Elina Avanesyan (ARM)
Lucrezia Stefanini (ITA) vs Veronika Kudermetova (RUS)
[WC] Francesco Passaro (ITA) vs [Q] Chun-Hsin Tseng (TPE)
Alexandra Eala (PHI) vs Marta Kostyuk (UKR)
SUPERTENNIS ARENA
Starting at 11 am
Jordan Thompson (AUS) vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA)
Arianna Zucchini (ITA) vs Victoria Mboko (CAN)
Bianca Andreescu (CAN) vs Federica Urgesi (ITA)
Christopher O’Connell (AUS) vs [LL] Cameron Norrie (GBR)
Maya Joint (AUS) vs Emma Raducanu (GBR)
PIETRANGELI
Starting at 11 am
Victoria Azarenka (BLR) vs Camila Osorio (COL)
Camilo Ugo Carabelli (ARG) vs [LL] Pablo Carreño Busta (ESP)
Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) vs [Q] Dušan Lajović (SRB)
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) vs Katie Boulter (GBR)
Laslo Djere (SRB) vs Tomás Martín Etcheverry (ARG)
COURT 14
Starting at 11 am
Daniel Altmaier (GER) vs Francisco Comesaña (ARG)
Varvara Gracheva (FRA) vs Ajla Tomljanović (AUS)
Ashlyn Krueger (USA) vs Anna Bondár (HUN)
Emiliana Arango (COL) vs Viktoriya Tomova (BUL)
[Q] Vilius Gaubas (LTU) vs Damir Džumhur (BIH)
COURT 1
Starting at 11 am
Rinky Hijikata (AUS) vs Corentin Moutet (FRA)
Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) vs Polina Kudermetova (RUS)
Maria Sakkari (GRE) vs Belinda Bencic (SUI)
Hamad Medjedovic (SRB) vs [Q] Otto Virtanen (FIN)
Dayana Yastremska (UKR) vs Anastasia Potapova (RUS)
COURT 2
Starting at 11 am
Markéta Vondroušová (CZE) vs Xinyu Wang (CHN)
[Q] Carlos Taberner (ESP) vs Aleksandar Kovacevic (USA)
Hailey Baptiste (USA) vs Anna Blinkova (USA)
Katerina Siniakova (CZE) vs Olga Danilović (SRB)
Katie Volynets (USA) vs Arantxa Rus (NED)
COURT 15
Starting at 11 am
Caroline Dolehide (USA) vs Sorana Cîrstea (ROU)
[Q] Vit Kopriva (CZE) vs Quentin Halys (FRA)
Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) vs Eva Lys (GER)
