International tennis, from 2023 the scoreboard with 96 and 12 days

Historical news for Italian tennis. Upon reaching the milestone of the eightieth edition, the Tennis International BNL of Italy will become even bigger and will offer an even more intense and rich show to the hundreds of thousands of fans who, as has happened, moreover, in that of the records which ended a few weeks ago – they will crowd the magnificent facility located in the Foro Italico Park. Today, in fact, the ATP announced that the one in Rome will be one of the three Atp Masters 1000 – the others are those of Madrid and Shanghai, with Montreal and Cincinnati that will reach this status after another two years – which, from 2023, will see an extension its duration from eight to twelve days and grow its scoreboard from 56 to 96 players. Consequently, the prize pool will gradually increase by 48% by 2025. As regards the women’s tournament, talks are underway with the WTA to adapt it to the length and size of the men’s one, in a similar way to tournaments of the same level. The ATP also announced today the calendar of the 2023 circuit: the eightieth edition of the IBI will take place from 10 to 21 May next. “It is a historic milestone, which we have been chasing for a long time: it had escaped us twice in the past at the very last moment but now, finally, we made it. The upgrade of the Internazionali Bnl d’Italia represents a result that can change the history of tennis in our country. It is a further recognition of the great organizational capacity that the Italian Tennis Federation has shown to possess and know how to implement, as evidenced by the great events we are organizing year after year. It is confirmation that the Italy system – made up of collaboration with highly professional and passionate partners such as Sport and Health and the constant and active support that the Italian Government’s Department of Sport assures us – works “, said the president of Federtennis, Angelo Binaghi, at the announcement of the upgrade of the Internazionali Bnl d’Italia. “I take this opportunity to also thank the President of the ATP, Andrea Gaudenzi: I am sure that, as an Italian, he will be proud to see how this tournament has grown. The Internazionali Bnl d’Italia are the flagship of our tennis and their growth will also benefit our commercial and media partners, giving further impetus to the tennis movement in our country. Furthermore, from a sporting point of view, the possibilities for our players to stand out and gain experience will increase, accelerating even more that virtuous circle that is producing a generation of tennis players able to assert themselves at the highest levels in the world. Now, at least for one day, let us enjoy the satisfaction of having achieved this goal: from tomorrow we will return to work to prepare a tournament that the whole world envies us “, added Binaghi.” There is a long-awaited and equally deserved recognition. Also for Sport e Salute, partner of Fit in the Internationals of Italy, it is a pride to have the confirmation of the goodness of the organization and of the quality of the tournament. And the beauty of a magical place like the Foro Italico “, underlined Vito Cozzoli, President and CEO of Sport and Health.” The growth of the Internazionali Bnl d’Italia, together with that of other ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, represents a stone milestone for the ATP circuit. Our long-term strategic vision aims to raise the level of our premium offering and the experience of tennis fans throughout the competitive season. We are thrilled to be able to offer even more action in these events from next year and many more opportunities for our players “, concluded Andrea Gaudenzi, President of the Professional Tennis Association.