The qualifying draw for the Internazionali BNL d’Italia has been released, featuring two ATP Masters 1000 champions eager to secure their place in the main event. Cameron Norrie, the 2021 Indian Wells champion, and Pablo Carreno Busta, the 2022 Montreal winner, will compete in Rome’s qualifying rounds, aiming to advance to the final clay-court Masters 1000 tournament of the season.
Belgian Raphael Collignon holds the top seed in the qualifying draw, marking a significant opportunity for him as he seeks his first appearance in a Masters 1000 main draw. Kamil Majchrzak is the second seed, while rising American talents Ethan Quinn and Eliot Spizzirri are also in the mix, striving to break into the world’s top 100. Quinn faces a challenging match against Dusan Lajovic, a player who previously reached a clay-court Masters 1000 final in Monte-Carlo.
The main draw for the prestigious Rome tournament will be finalized on Monday, setting the stage for an exciting competition at the Foro Italico. With experienced champions and promising newcomers battling for a spot, the qualifying rounds promise intense matchups and high-stakes tennis action.
Cameron Norrie in 2025
Ranked world no.91, the Brit played his last match on the 29th of April when he lost to world no.78 Gabriel Diallo 2-6 6-4 6-4
in the 3rd round in Madrid (draw).This season Norrie owns an overall 11-12 record.
Pablo Carreno-Busta in 2025
Now the world no.96, Carreno-Busta played his last match on the 23rd of April when he surrendered to world no.41 Nuno Borges 6-7(7) 7-6(3) 6-3 in the 1st round in Madrid (draw).
During this season the Spaniard has managed to achieve an overall 19-12 match record. The Spaniard clinched 2 titles in 2025 in the Tenerife 1 Challenger and the Tenerife 2 Challenger.
Cameron Norrie and Pablo Carreno-Busta squared off only on 1 occasion. Their record is 1-0 for Carreno-Busta.