Roger Federer has decided to forgo the Masters 1000 event in Rome this year, instead concentrating his efforts on the Madrid Masters and French Open.
Roger Federer is not on the official entry list for this year’s Italian Open, which is to be held from 9-16 May. Federer remains on the entry list for the Madrid Masters held the week prior from 30th April to 9th May.
As such, the Swiss appears to be directing his efforts towards the event in Spain and next month’s delayed French Open, now set to take place from 30th May to 13th June.
The entry list for Rome 2021 still features plenty of talent, including 5-time champion and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, as well as 9-time champion Rafael Nadal. Other competitors include 2017 champion and 2018 runner-up Alexander Zverev and 2020 finalist Diego Schwartzman.
Below is the direct entry list for the tournament:
- Novak Djokovic
- Daniil Medvedev
- Rafael Nadal
- Dominic Thiem
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Alexander Zverev
- Andrey Rublev
- Diego Schwartzman
- Matteo Berrettini
- Roberto Bautista Agut
- Pablo Carreno Busta
- Denis Shapovalov
- Gael Monfils
- David Goffin
- Hubert Hurkacz
- Grigor Dimitrov
- Fabio Fognini
- Milos Raonic
- Stan Wawrinka
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Jannik Sinner
- Karen Khachanov
- Cristian Garin
- Alex de Minaur
- Borna Coric
- Casper Ruud
- Lorenzo Sonego
- Aslan Karatsev
- Taylor Fritz
- Dusan Lajovic
- Ugo Humbert
- Daniel Evans
- Adrian Mannarino
- Benoit Paire
- Nikoloz Basilashvili
- Filip Krajinovic
- John Isner
- Kei Nishikori
- Marton Fucsovics
- Jan-Lennard Struff
- Alexander Bublik
- Marin Cilic
- John Millman
- Reilly Opelka (1st alternate, replacing Roger Federer)
