The Rome WTA Entry List 2026 release signals one of the strongest fields of the clay season, with Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, and Coco Gauff leading a deep and dangerous entry list.

With Rome often playing heavier than expected, this tournament becomes a true test ahead of the French Open.

Swiatek returns as a three-time champion, Gauff looks to build on last year’s final run, and Sabalenka is still chasing a breakthrough at this event.

Add in defending champion Jasmine Paolini, trying to find her form, and a group of rising players arriving with confidence, and this draw has the potential to open up quickly.

Rome Tournament Snapshot

Tournament: Internazionali BNL d’Italia
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Clay
Location: Rome
Dates: May 5–17, 2026
Draw Size: 96 players (Singles)
Defending Champion: Jasmine Paolini
Most Recent Finalists: Paolini def. Gauff

Rome WTA Entry List 2026

• Ekaterina Alexandrova
• Mirra Andreeva
• Amanda Anisimova
• Hailey Baptiste
• Sara Bejlek
• Belinda Bencic
• Lois Boisson
• Anna Bondar
• Katie Boulter
• Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
• Marie Bouzkova
• Cristina Bucsa
• Sorana Cirstea
• Elisabetta Cocciaretto
• Jaqueline Cristian
• Alexandra Eala
• Leylah Fernandez
• Magdalena Frech
• Coco Gauff
• Talia Gibson
• Beatriz Haddad Maia
• Elsa Jacquemot
• Maya Joint
• Iva Jovic
• Anna Kalinskaya
• Sonay Kartal
• Daria Kasatkina
• Sofia Kenin
• McCartney Kessler
• Madison Keys
• Marta Kostyuk
• Barbora Krejcikova
• Veronika Kudermetova
• Ann Li
• Magda Linette
• Eva Lys
• Tatjana Maria
• Victoria Mboko
• Caty McNally
• Elise Mertens
• Karolina Muchova
• Emma Navarro
• Linda Noskova
• Oleksandra Oliynykova
• Naomi Osaka
• Jelena Ostapenko
• Jasmine Paolini
• Jessica Pegula
• Karolina Pliskova
• Yulia Putintseva
• Emma Raducanu
• Kamilla Rakhimova
• Antonia Ruzic
• Elena Rybakina
• Aryna Sabalenka
• Maria Sakkari
• Liudmila Samsonova
• Oksana Selekhmeteva
• Diana Shnaider
• Laura Siegemund
• Katerina Siniakova
• Yuliia Starodubtseva
• Peyton Stearns
• Elina Svitolina
• Iga Swiatek
• Clara Tauson
• Janice Tjen
• Panna Udvardy
• Tereza Valentova
• Marketa Vondrousova
• Xinyu Wang
• Dayana Yastremska
• Anastasia Zakharova
• Shuai Zhang
• Qinwen Zheng

Key Rome WTA Storylines

Last year, Rome played slower than Roland Garros did. The conditions were heavy, the rallies were long, and players had to earn every point.

If that happens again, this won’t be about quick winners. This will be about patience, movement, and who can stay solid the longest.

And that brings us to the favorite.

Iga Swiatek has won this event three times. Rome fits her game as well as any tournament on the schedule. She hasn’t reached a final since her 2024 French Open crown, and this is as good a place as any for her to bounce back.

Aryna Sabalenka is still trying to solve that puzzle here. She’s made the semifinals, but when she faced Swiatek in 2024, the gap on clay between the two was clearer than then now.

Coco Gauff comes in with something to build on after reaching the final last year. She’s shown she can handle Rome.

Gauff has a lot of points to defend heading into Stuttgart, and that pressure can either sharpen her game or weigh her down as she heads to Italy.

Then there’s Jasmine Paolini.

She’s the defending champion, but her form tells a different story. At 8–7 on the season, she’s not coming in with momentum. Now she has to defend a title in front of a home crowd while trying to hold onto a top 10 ranking.

That’s a tough spot, and early rounds could get uncomfortable fast.

One player who won’t feel that pressure is Mirra Andreeva.

She arrives in form after winning Linz, and her game already fits clay. She moves well, competes hard, and doesn’t rush points.

That combination makes her a dangerous draw for anyone, especially in slower conditions where matches turn into physical battles.

And keep an eye on Elena Rybakina.

She has the power to hit through clay, but Rome isn’t always ideal for her. That’s why Madrid matters. If she plays well there, she can carry that confidence into Rome. If not, the slower conditions can make things harder.