Milan's San Siro could host 250-level ATP Tour tournament in tune-up to Wimbledon on grass starting in 2028
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Wednesday 15 April 2026 11:30, UK
Italy will host a grass-court ATP 250 Wimbledon tune-up event in Milan starting in 2028 - and it could be played at Milan's San Siro stadium.
The Italian Tennis and Padel Federation purchased the rights for a 250-level ATP Tour tournament in Brussels that is held in October, federation president Angelo Binaghi announced.
The event will be held each June starting in 2028 and Milan's San Siro, which hosts AC Milan and Inter Milan, with a capacity of over 75,000, is expected to be the destination.
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"There's still time to decide where to play it," Binaghi said. "For climate reasons, it will probably be held in northern Italy."
Binaghi noted that the Madrid Open is introducing practice courts inside Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu, so the San Siro could be an option: "For once, we wouldn't be the first to do it."
Italy previously hosted a WTA tournament on grass in Gaiba from 2022-24.
The federation is also hosting the ATP Finals, currently in Turin, through 2030 and the Davis Cup Finals in Bologna through next year along with the Rome Masters on clay before the French Open.
Work on a retractable roof for Campo Centrale at the Foro Italico is slated to start immediately after this year's Internazionali BNL d'Italia and be ready for the 2028 edition.
Binaghi also said he hopes to compete with Indian Wells and make the tournament in Rome a fifth Grand Slam to join the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open as the sport's biggest tournaments.
Jannik Sinner is aiming to become the first Italian man to claim the singles title at the Foro Italico since Adriano Panatta 50 years ago.
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