Still with eyes set on the last days of the Mutua Madrid Open 2025, it is time to welcome the next big tournament on the circuit, a key stage in the clay court tour: the Rome Masters 1000 2025, or the WTA 1000. Before knowing the fate of the players in the respective main draws, it's worth analyzing the order of seeds with which they arrive in the Spanish capital to see the possible paths and tough rivals to beat among the best.
Rome is always a super important point for the players leading up to Roland Garros. It serves to gauge form and gain sensations, or in the case of some players, to regain them after a setback. This is the case for Carlos Alcaraz. After winning in Monte Carlo and Barcelona, the Murcian suffered minor muscle injuries in his legs, although it seems he will arrive in Rome ready to give his all.
In contrast to Novak Djokovic's absence is the return to the circuit of Jannik Sinner. The world number one will return to competition after several weeks away following his doping suspension. His role in the tournament will be crucial to show at what level he is back. Alexander Zverev, champion in the last edition, will act as the second seed. On the women's side, Aryna Sabalenka, recent winner in Madrid, will be the top seed, while Iga Swiatek, as the second seed, will try to defend the title. Both the men's and women's draws have 128 slots for the 96 qualifying players, so the 32 seeds receive a bye in the first round of the event.
- Potential matchups that could occur between seeded players
Third round
- Seeds 1-8 face seeds 25-32
- Seeds 9-16 face seeds 17-24
Round of 16
- Seeds 1-4 face seeds 13-16
- Seeds 5-8 face seeds 9-12
Quarterfinals
- Seeds 1-4 face seeds 5-8
- Order of seeds at the ATP Masters 1000 in Rome 2025:
- Jannik Sinner
- Alexander Zverev
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Taylor Fritz
- Jack Draper
- Casper Ruud
- Alex De Miñaur
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Holger Rune
- Daniil Medvedev
- Tommy Paul
- Ben Shelton
- Arthur Fils
- Grigor Dimitrov
- Frances Tiafoe
- Andrey Rublev
- Francisco Cerúndolo
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Tomas Machac
- Jakub Mensik
- Ugo Humbert
- Sebastian Korda
- Karen Khachanov
- Alexei Popyrin
- Alejandro Davidovich
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Denis Shapovalov
- Brandon Nakashima
- Matteo Berrettini
- Hubert Hurkacz
- Sebastian Báez
- Flavio Cobolli
Sinner's return displaces Alcaraz to third place, setting up a potential semifinal matchup between the Italian and the Spaniard if they land in the same section of the draw. What is certain is that Zverev and Sinner could only meet in a hypothetical final.
In the third round, if logic prevails in their debuts, Alcaraz, Sinner, or any of the top eight players could face quite dangerous opponents like Alejandro Davidovich or Matteo Berrettini, two players in great form on the clay court tour.
- Order of seeds at the WTA 1000 in Rome 2025:
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Iga Swiatek
- Coco Gauff
- Jessica Pegula
- Jasmine Paolini
- Madison Keys
- Mirra Andreeva
- Qinwen Zheng
- Emma Navarro
- Paula Badosa
- Diana Shnaider
- Elena Rybakina
- Karolina Muchova
- Elina Svitolina
- Daria Kasatkina
- Barbora Krejcikova
- Amanda Anisimova
- Jelena Ostapenko
- Donna Vekic
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Ludmilla Samsonova
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Clara Tauson
- Elise Mertens
- Magdalena Frech
- Leylah Fernandez
- Marta Kostyuk
- Anna Kalinskaya
- Yulia Putintseva
- Linda Noskova
- Sofia Kenin
- Magda Linette
As if scripted, Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka can only meet in the grand final. While the Polish player comes as the reigning champion, her personal form seemed to have been affected by a loss in Madrid, so we will have to wait for her matches to see how she fares in terms of gameplay level. The Belarusian will land in Rome with full confidence, albeit perhaps a bit more fatigue.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Este es el orden de cabeza de serie en el torneo de Roma 2025

