The clay-court swing heads to Rome for the Italian Open, which kicks off on Friday, May 10. In the last big tournament before the French Open, players from both the ATP and WTA tours will be looking to make their presence felt in the second slam tournament of the year, and if you have a VPN, you can watch the 2024 Italian Open from anywhere.

The Italian Open, which has been held since 1930, is a prestigious event that regularly attracts the world's top players, and this year is no exception. After skipping the Madrid Open, Novak Djokovic opted to play in Rome alongside long-time rival Rafa Nadal. Djokovic reached the last 16 in Spain and is showing signs of returning to his best in what is expected to be his final year on tour. [He will be joined by clay-court specialist Kasper Rood, world No. 5 Alexander Zverev, and Stefanos Tsitsipas, who just won the Monte Carlo Masters. However, injuries are a concern for Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinar, while defending champion Daniil Medvedev was forced to retire in the quarterfinals in Madrid.

In the women's draw, Elena Rybakina will look to defend her title, but will face a number of rivals as world number one Iga Swatek will play in Rome and has been in great form of late. Australian Open champion Alina Sabalenka will be a big threat, as will American sensation Coco Gauff.

Qualifying for the Italian Open will begin on Monday, May 6, prior to the main draw on Wednesday, May 8. As with the Madrid Open, 32 seeds will receive first-round byes and will play in the tournament from the second round.

For more information on how to watch the 2024 Italian Open from anywhere, check out the TV broadcast and streaming details below.

I'm away from home and can't watch the tennis on my usual subscription.

You can watch the Italian Open live using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) VPN is software that allows your device to appear to be in your country, no matter where you are in the world. It's ideal for sports fans who are away on vacation or business. Our favorite is NordVPN. Best on the market:

VPN is incredibly easy to use.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we have mentioned, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app. For example, if you are out of the UK and want to see regular Australian service, select Australia from the list.

3. sit back and enjoy the action. watch the Italian Open on beIN sports or another service.

Below are details of the Italian Open live stream for people in the US, UK and Australia.

American tennis fans will need Tennis Channel to watch the 2024 Italian Open tournament.

Tennis Channel is available on most cable packages, as well as on the best cable TV alternatives, including Sling TV, Fubo, and DirecTV Stream. Of these options, we recommend Sling and Fubo.

In the UK, Sky Sports will air all the action from the Italian Open. The match will be broadcast on Sky Sports Tennis.

No matter which package you subscribe to, you will also be able to watch the coverage in 4K and HDR if you have an HDR-capable Sky Q box and an HLG-capable TV.

Sky Glass is another option: a 4K TV with a built-in Dolby Atmos soundbar that allows you to watch Sky TV without an antenna. Prices start at £13 per month for the TV, plus a Sky sub.

If you don't want to shell out for a full Sky subscription, you can also consider the Now Sports streaming service. This offers 24-hour access for £11.99 or monthly access for £34.99.

All sounds great, right? But even if you are not in the UK, you can follow the live stream of the 2024 Italian Open tournament by using one of the best VPN services such as NordVPN.

Tennis fans in Australia can watch every match of the Italian Open on beIN Sports.

To access beIN sports, you must pay $15.99 per month or $149.99 per year. Both options include a 7-day free trial. You can also stream ItalianOpen 2024 using the beIN Sports Connect app.

Traveling outside of Oz. Don't worry - you can watch via VPN instead. Right now, our favorite VPN service is NordVPN, but you can find others on our best VPN services list.