The Italian Open is underway and will run until May 19. We'll show you how to tune in to all the best matches.
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The 2024 Italian Open has arrived, following a bumpy few weeks that saw multiple injury-related upsets plague the ATP tour. Below, we'll break down everything you need to know about the 2024 tournament, including where to watch the Italian Open and when the can't-miss ATP and WTA matches air.
The Italian Open, or the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, will run until May 19. The tournament picks up following a spate of injuries on the ATP tour, including top players Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Daniil Medvedev. Alcaraz and Sinner will sit out the Italian Open, but Medvedev (who won the 2023 competition) is scheduled to play on Friday. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are also slated to compete.
Elena Rybakina, last year's women's victor, will join the competition on Friday. Madrid Open champion Iga Świątek, along with Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff, is scheduled to start playing on Thursday. Świątek, the current WTA no. 1, narrowly beat out Aryna Sabalenka in a tight final match at the Madrid Open last weekend.
If you're hoping to tune in, you've come to the right place. Keep reading to learn how to watch the Italian Open from anywhere in the world.
All of the big ATP and WTA tour stops air on the Tennis Channel in the US. For cord-cutters, this means getting a live TV streaming package that carries the channel, like Sling TV.
Sling TV will be the cheapest option for you today. You'll need to select a base plan (for $40 a month) and then add on a Sports Extra package (for $11 a month) to get the Tennis Channel. In total, this will cost you $51 a month, but Sling usually has a discount promo going that will shave some money off of new users' first month of service.
The Italian Open is available to watch through Sky Sports in the UK. Plans vary in price and contract length. In addition to ATP and WTA tour stops, subscribers can catch PGA competitions and several football championship matches.
Starting on Sunday, New Zealanders can catch the women's matches live through TVNZ. This a free streaming option that only requires account creation to watch. Most later stages of other WTA tour stops can also be found on TVNZ.
If you won't be in the US during any of the must-see matches, you can keep up with your subscriptions via VPN. Short for virtual private networks, VPNs are easy ways to alter your device's location so that you can access websites and apps that might vary in availability on a regional basis. Plus, they're strong ways to boost your online privacy. This recommendation will be best for Americans who are traveling right now and looking to access their existing subscriptions since the services we outlined today require US forms of payment. However, later in the tournament, people can set their VPN to New Zealand to access the TVNZ live streams.
If you want to try out a VPN, our go-to recommendation is ExpressVPN. In addition to being easy to learn, it offers a hassle-free 30-day money-back guarantee. Check out our ExpressVPN review to learn more and keep reading to see how to use a VPN.
Note: The use of VPNs is illegal in certain countries, and using VPNs to access region-locked streaming content might constitute a breach of the terms of use for certain services. Insider does not endorse or condone the illegal use of VPNs.
