Day Five at the Foro Italico saw the Round of 32 produce some high-quality tennis and a mix of expected results and surprises.
Alexander Zverev looked sharp in his best performance of the tournament so far, while qualifier Dino Prizmic continued his run by knocking out another seeded player.
On home soil, Lorenzo Musetti advanced to set up a quarter-final against Casper Ruud, while the “next gen” stole some headlines: 19-year-old Rafael Jodar and 20-year-old Learner Tien both scored impressive victories to reach the last 16.
Day Four Italian Open 2026 Round of 32 Results
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Zverev (2) | Alexander Blockx | 6-1 6-4 |
| Lorenzo Musetti (8) | Francisco Cerundolo (25) | 7-6(7) 6-4 |
| Casper Ruud (23) | Jiri Lehecka (11) | 6-3 6-4 |
| Karen Khachanov (13) | Botic van de Zandschulp | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
| Dino Prizmic (Q) | Ugo Humbert (31) | 6-1 7-5 |
| Rafael Jodar (32) | Matteo Arnaldi (WC) | 6-1 4-6 6-3 |
| Learner Tien (19) | Alexander Bublik (9) | 4-6 6-3 7-5 |
| Luciano Darderi (18) | Tommy Paul (16) | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
Key Match Recap
Alexander Zverev (2) def. Alexander Blockx 6-1 6-4
Zverev produced a very impressive performance to reach the fourth round, defeating Blockx for the second time in nine days (following their Madrid semi-final).
The two-time Rome champion was dominant in the first set and stayed solid in windy conditions. He hit cleanly through the court, showed excellent variety, and finished the match with a highlight-reel drop volley.
Zverev looked much sharper than in his previous round, and this is not a good matchup for Blockx.
Lorenzo Musetti (8) def. Francisco Cerundolo (25) 7-6(7) 6-4
A big home win on Campo Centrale for Musetti. He battled through a high-quality first set and won a crucial tiebreak, then raised his level in the second set.
Cerundolo played a poor match overall and looked timid, failing to serve out the first set twice and struggling to take advantage of Musetti’s physical woes.
Casper Ruud (23) def. Jiri Lehecka (11) 6-3 6-4
Ruud continued his dominance over Lehecka (now 3-0 in their H2H) with another straight-sets victory. The Norwegian has yet to drop a set in Rome this year and looked very comfortable on the clay.
Dino Prizmic (Q) def. Ugo Humbert (31) 6-1 7-5
The 20-year-old Croatian qualifier backed up his stunning win over Novak Djokovic with another confident performance. He dominated the first set and held firm in the second to reach the fourth round of a Masters 1000 for the first time. Prizmic is up to a career-high No. 68 in the live rankings and is building momentum.
Rafael Jodar (32) def. Matteo Arnaldi (WC) 6-1 4-6 6-3
Jodar continued his excellent clay season with a composed victory over the home favourite. After racing through the first set, he was forced to fight back when Arnaldi levelled the match and went up an early break in the third.
The 19-year-old Spaniard regrouped brilliantly, reeling off five straight games from 1-3 to close out the win in front of a partisan Italian crowd. He improved to 14-2 on clay this year and will face Learner Tien next after he took out Bublik in three sets.
Highlights
Italian Open 2026 Day 6 Round of 32 Matches
- Jannik Sinner (1) vs Alexei Popyrin — Campo Centrale
- Flavio Cobolli (10) vs Thiago Agustin Tirante — Campo Centrale
- Mattia Bellucci vs Martin Landaluce (LL) — BNP Paribas Arena
- Frances Tiafoe (20) vs Andrea Pellegrino (Q) — BNP Paribas Arena
- Pablo Llamas Ruiz (Q) vs Daniil Medvedev (7) — BNP Paribas Arena
- Andrey Rublev (12) vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (21) — Supertennis Arena
- Brandon Nakashima (30) vs Nikoloz Basilashvili (Q) — Supertennis Arena
- Mariano Navone vs Hamad Medjedovic — Pietrangeli