[1] The singles events at the tournament were won by Bill Tilden and Lilí Álvarez.

In 1961, on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy, the tournament was held in Turin at the Sporting Club.

It has had various naming incarnations through the years including: the Italian International Championships,[2] the Rome Masters, and the BNL d'Italia for sponsorship reasons.

There are currently three stadium courts: the main one, Stadio Centrale, was rebuilt for the 2010 tournament and has a capacity of 10,400 spectators.

[5] The other grounds are the Stadio Pietrangeli (formerly Pallacorda, 3,500 seats[6]) and the Grand Stand Arena.