The clay season’s grand crescendo arrives with the Italian Open, as Rome prepares for a two-week spectacle starting May 5 for the women and May 6 for the men, culminating on finals weekend, May 16 and 17.

May, 2026 and is the final big event before the 2026 French Open for the ATP stars to get themselves in fine fettle.

The row between the world’s top tennis players and the four grand slams continues to rage on after WTA and ATP stars hit out at Roland Garros over prize money. This year’s French Open increased prize money across the board ahead of the 125th edition of the Parisian tournament – up nearly 10 per cent

The ATP rulebook is blunt: 25 seconds between points, then punishment, but Terence Atmane somehow defied both time and pain, surviving brutal cramps to edge Ugo Humbert 7-6(3), 7-6(5). By the letter of the law,

Madison Keys is part of a strong field vying for $2.5 million in total prize money—a first on the WTA tour at this tournament level.

Tennis merch has been a hot button issue recently for the ATP and WTA Tours. At the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, Ukrainian artist Yana Boyko made a convincing social media case that her artwork was being sold,

Between May 5 - 17, 2026, there is the matter of the Rome Open which can be watched worldwide in both ATP and WTA. In the ATP, Carlos Alcaraz won't be playing this next week. He is even a doubt for Roland Garros.