We've reached the quarter-finals of the 2024 Italian Open, with only a few days to go until it's all over. Big names have dropped out, bigger names have lost early on in the tournament, and victory could fall in anyone's lap.
US: Tennis Channel (live TV streaming)
UK: Sky Sports (partial free trial)
AU: beIN Sports (free trial)
Watch abroad with a VPN
The Italian Open is the final step on the road towards the 2024 French Open which begins on Monday, May 20, and Rome was supposed to act like a warm-up or testing ground for Paris... however with several big names like Andy Murray, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner all having dropped out last-minute, the stage is set for some new talent to win.
Otherwise known as the Internazionali d'Italia in its home city of Rome, the Italian Open takes place on the clay courts of the Foro Italico, as one of the popular ATP Masters 100 events.
Defending men's and women's singles champions Daniil Medvedev and Elena Rybakina still remain on the busy roster of players as well as Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff.
As it's not one of the tennis Grand Slams, the 2024 Italian Open can sometimes be a little tricky to watch from around the world. But with this guide we'll help you figure out how to catch it.
How to watch the 2024 Italian Open in the US
In the US, the official broadcaster for the 2024 Italian Open (and all ATP Masters 1000 tournaments) is the Tennis Channel, a cable channel for the popular raquet sport.
Coverage of the tennis begins at roughly 5 am ET/2 am PT each morning, and runs until the matches finish each day, with gaps in coverage filled in highlights and analysis of the event.
Don't have access to the Tennis Channel? Your best bet would be to sign up for a live TV streaming service, and stream it over the web that way.
The Tennis Channel is offered on Sling TV, as long as you have the $11-per-month Sports Extra add-on, Fubo on any tier or DirecTV on its $84.99-per-month Choice plan (or higher).
How to watch the 2024 Italian Open in the UK
To watch the 2024 Italian Open in the UK, you'll need to sign up for Sky Sports, as it's showing wall-to-wall coverage of the event on its various channels and app.
Coverage begins at roughly 10 am every morning on Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports Main Event and the Sky Sports app too. You can find the full schedule here as Main Event sometimes begins late or misses a day.
Sky Sports is an add-on package to Sky TV, the price of which fluctuates depending on whether you sign up for a monthly or 18-month package, and what Sky deals are on at the time. You're roughly looking at paying between £40 and £50 per month for Sky TV plus Sky Sports.
At the time of writing, you can sign up for Sky TV's base tier at a one-month free trial. This won't get you Sky Sports, so you'll still have to pay for that add-on, but it's a partial free trial that'll let you save on streaming the Italian Open.
How to watch the 2024 Italian Open in Australia
To watch the Italian Open in Australia, you'll need to sign up for beIN Sports, as the broadcaster is set to air coverage of the tennis.
A subscription for beIN Sports costs $14.99 per month or $149.99 per year, but you can save money thanks to the week-long free trial before you start paying.
How to watch the 2024 Italian Open everywhere else
If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch the Italian Open, you might run into some problems. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to your favorite shows, sports or other content even if you're not there. Our favorite is NordVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.
How to use a VPN to watch any stream
- Download the app at NordVPN
- Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch (UK, US, etc)
- Navigate to the streaming service and start watching!
