Payday in Rome: Who earns what at the 2026 Italian Open

TL;DR

Carlos Alcaraz will not defend his title at the 2026 Italian Open due to a wrist injury. The tournament is the final ATP Masters 1000 event of the clay-court season.

Key points

Carlos Alcaraz won't defend his title at the Italian Open
Alcaraz pulled out due to a wrist injury
The tournament is the final ATP Masters 1000 event of the clay-court season

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With the Madrid Open behind us, attention now shifts to Rome for the third and final ATP Masters 1000 event of the clay-court season.

Carlos Alcaraz won’t be defending his title this year, as he’s already pulled out of the tournament due to a wrist issue.

He won his first Italian Open crown there by beating Jannik Sinner in last year’s final.

Sinner enters the tournament as a heavy favourite but could run into Novak Djokovic along the way. Djokovic has been managing an injury since his exit from Monte Carlo and chose to skip Madrid to recover.

The Spaniard has only made one appearance this year, losing in three sets to Alex de Minaur at the Barcelona Open – which marked what is likely his final appearance at that event.

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How much is up for grabs at this year’s Italian Open?

This year’s Italian Open has a prize pool of €8,235,540. The champion will take home €1,007,165, with the runner-up set to receive €535,585.

Players reaching the semifinals will collect at least €297,550 each, while those who make it to the quarterfinals are guaranteed a minimum payout of €169,375.

Alongside the prize money, ATP points are on offer in Rome. The winner picks up 1,000 points. The runner-up earns 650 points while semifinalists receive 400 and quarterfinalists get 200.

Carlos Alcaraz recently overtook Andy Murray in all-time career earnings with $64,948,871 compared to Murray’s $64,687,542. Jannik Sinner is closing in on that mark as well with a total of $62,321,898 so far.

Novak Djokovic remains far ahead of everyone else with $193 million in career prize money earned over his career.

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Q&A

Why is Carlos Alcaraz not participating in the 2026 Italian Open?

Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the tournament due to a wrist issue.

Who won the 2025 Italian Open final?

Carlos Alcaraz won the 2025 Italian Open final by defeating Jannik Sinner.

What is the significance of the Italian Open in the ATP calendar?

The Italian Open is the third and final ATP Masters 1000 event of the clay-court season.