No. 1 Iga Swiatek is set to face Ons Jabeur in a showstopping finale to the Italian Open. The pair face for the fourth time in their career, thought it's the first time they'll battle it out on clay.

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Odds are in the seemingly unstoppable Swiatek's favour, but Jabeur shouldn't be underestimated, especially with an unbeaten streak of 11 games under her belt.

In the men's game, No.1 Novak Djokovic will face Stefanos Tsitsipas after a stirring comeback that saw him beat Alexander Zverev to the final despite losing the open set.

It hasn't been a notable week for British stars as Emma Raducanu withdrew from her clash against Bianca Andreescu with back problems, while Cam Norrie and Dan Evans were eliminated in the Round of 32 and Round of 64 respectively and Andy Murray did not feature at all.

Fans around the world will be desperate to assess their favourite stars ahead of the French Open next week. The Italian Open is the last chance for many players to prepare ahead of the second Grand Slam of the year.

RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch the Italian Open 2022 tennis tournament.

When is the Italian Open 2022?

The tournament kicked off on Sunday 8th May 2022.

The tournament will draw to a close with the final of the men's event being played on Sunday 15th May 2022 with the women's event wrapping up the day before.

How to watch and live stream Italian Open 2022 in the UK

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Italian Open 2022 schedule

ATP Men's Singles (1000)

  • Qualifiers: Saturday 7th – Sunday 8th May
  • Round of 64: Sunday 8th – Tuesday 10th
  • Round of 32: Tuesday 10th
  • Round of 16: Wednesday 11th – Thursday 12th
  • Quarter-finals: Thursday 12th – Friday 13th
  • Semi-finals: Saturday 14th
  • Final: Sunday 15th

WTA Women's Singles (1000)

  • Qualifiers: Saturday 7th – Sunday 8th May
  • Round of 64: Monday 9th – Tuesday 10th
  • Round of 32: Tuesday 10th
  • Round of 16: Wednesday 11th – Thursday 12th
  • Quarter-finals: Thursday 12th – Friday 13th
  • Semi-finals: Saturday 14th
  • Final: Sunday 15th

Where is the Italian Open 2022 held?

The tournament is held at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy – a historic venue for clay court tennis action.

The men's event of the Italian Open has been held here on almost every occasion since 1935, while the women's event took place in Perugia. The unified event has remained in Rome since 1987.

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