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A new era in Rome! Internazionali BNL d’Italia unveils revamped site for 2026
ATP Masters 1000 event will be held from 6-17 May at the Foro Italico
May 05, 2026
Internazionali BNL d’Italia
The 2026 Internazionali BNL d’Italia site will feature a new stadium and several other significant fan experience upgrades.
By ATP Staff
The Internazionali BNL d’Italia has long been renowned for offering a unique fan experience on the ATP Tour.
The clay ATP Masters 1000 event in Rome is held at the historic Foro Italico sports complex and features some of the world’s most iconic tennis courts, not least its main stadium, Campo Centrale, and the statue-lined Stadio Pietrangeli. For the 2026 edition of the event, which takes place from 6-17 May, the tournament has announced further upgrades to the stages on which the sport’s biggest stars will do battle.
The Foro Italico’s second court, Grand Stand Arena, has this year been redesigned to stand in the middle of the Stadio dei Marmi athletics track: It has been renamed as BNP Paribas Arena and will have an increased capacity of more than 7,000 spectators.
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A depiction of the revamped tennis site at the Foro Italico. Image: Internazionali BNL d’Italia
Meanwhile a new SuperTennis Arena, built opposite Campo Centrale, will showcase polygonal architecture designed to brings fans even closer to the on-court action. The upgrades to the fan experience around the tournament site also include the restoration of historic surfaces, the replacement of large asphalted areas with natural paving, the expansion of equipped green spaces, and the creation of new areas dedicated to fitness, relaxation, and study.
Approximately €160 million has been invested in the restyling project, which aims to make the Foro Italico an increasingly accessible place throughout the year. Other additions to the site, where Carlos Alcaraz and home favourite Jasmine Paolini lifted the singles trophies at the 2025 Internazionali BNL d’Italia, include the enhancement of the Stadio dei Marmi with a new museum route dedicated to Italian sport.
The upgrades in Rome are part of a broader wave of major infrastructure investments across the ATP’s top tier events, including in Cincinnati, Shanghai, Madrid, Paris, and more. These developments have been driven by landmark reforms under OneVision, the ATP’s long-term strategic plan, aimed at elevating the sport’s premium product and enhancing the fan and player experience.
