Italian athletes update: Martina Piemonte and WTA rankings

Martina Piemonte, an AS Roma and Italian national team striker, has played a pivotal role in Italy's qualification path for the 2027 World Cup. After scoring in the first leg against Belarus, she led the team in the decisive return match. Piemonte is currently the top scorer in the qualifying group and expressed her ambition to reach the tournament in Brazil, which she described as a “dream”.

In women's tennis, the latest WTA rankings following the Beijing 1000 tournament show Jasmine Paolini dropping 13 positions to number 33. Meanwhile, Elisabetta Cocciaretto has moved to number 65 but is expected to return in 2027 following knee surgery. Lucrezia Stefanini rose to 106, and Lisa Pigato reached a personal best at 109. Globally, Elena Rybakina remains at the top of the rankings.