Italy will stage a grass-court ATP 250 Wimbledon tune-up in Milan from 2028, and the match may be played at the San Siro stadium. The Italian Tennis and Padel Federation has bought the rights to a 250-level ATP tournament formerly held in Brussels in October, federation president Angelo Binaghi said.
The event will move to June beginning in 2028 and, for climate reasons, is likely to be held in northern Italy. Milan’s San Siro — home to AC Milan and Inter Milan and with a capacity of over 75,000 — is expected to be the destination.
“There’s still time to decide where to play it,” Binaghi said. He pointed out that the Madrid Open is introducing practice courts inside Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu, suggesting the San Siro could be a similar option: “For once, we wouldn’t be the first to do it.”
Italy previously hosted a WTA grass tournament in Gaiba from 2022-24. The federation also stages the ATP Finals (currently in Turin) through 2030, the Davis Cup Finals in Bologna through next year, and the Rome Masters on clay ahead of Roland Garros.
Work on a retractable roof for Campo Centrale at the Foro Italico is due to start immediately after this year’s Internazionali BNL d’Italia and is planned to be ready for the 2028 edition. Binaghi said he hopes to compete with Indian Wells and eventually elevate the tournament in Rome to the status of a fifth Grand Slam alongside the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.
Jannik Sinner is targeting a landmark win at the Foro Italico as he seeks to become the first Italian man to claim the singles title there since Adriano Panatta 50 years ago.