Italian Open 2024: Top five title favorites in men's singles

All the tennis stars have been gearing up for the Italian Open 2024, which has begun on May 7 in Rome. Notably, the fans are anticipating some tightly contested matches in the upcoming event as well as thrilling battles between tennis stars.

Speaking about the tournament, which was established in 1930, and the event is part of the ATP 1000 Masters series taking place at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. Notably, Daniil Medvedev won the men's individual title last year, while Elena Rybakina won the women's single title. However, there are a plethora of stars who hold a strong chance of winning the title in the ongoing edition.

Check out the top 5 players who have the full potential to win men's singles titles at the Rome Masters:

5. Stefanos Tsitsipas

The star player holds a strong chance of winning the title, as he was the semi-finalist in the last edition. Notably, Stefanos suffered an early exit from the recently concluded Mutua Madrid Open 2024; however, he won the title of the Monte-Carlo Masters this year. He was the runner-up to Rome Master back in 2022 after Novak Djokovic defeated him in the final game.

4. Alexander Zverev

Notably, the great player was the winner of the Italian Open in 2017, but he is a strong contender to win the title in the ongoing edition. In addition, he reached the semi-finals in 2022, while he finished as the first runner-up in 2018. Zverev will once again look to dominate in the upcoming event.

3. Andrey Rublev

Rublev is in very great form and has the full potential to win the title. The star player performed extremely well in the Mutua Madrid Open 2024, as he defeated Auger in the fourth round. However, Rublev will be looking to perform well in the ongoing event to win the title this time.

2. Daniil Medvedev

The defending champion will look to win the title. Unfortunately, Medvedev has not won an ATP 1000 Masters title this year, but the Italian Open 2024 is a great opportunity for him to win it. Meanwhile, he suffered a defeat in the final game of the Indian Wells Open; however, he lost the game in the semi-finals of the Miami Open 2024.

1. Novak Djokovic

The world number one Novak Djokovic holds the top spot in winning the title. The star player has six titles to his name at the Rome Masters and is set to bring his seventh title. Meanwhile, the great player has claimed the runner-up spot six times. However, Djokovic stands in a very strong position to win the title.