Overview

• Italy defeated Ukraine 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-18) in Manila to finish second in the pool and reach the World Championship round of 16.
• The Azzurri will face Argentina on Sunday, 21 September at 9:30 a.m. Italy time at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
• Alessandro Michieletto led Italy with 13 points, with Yuri Romanò and Mattia Bottolo key in a steadier display after the stumble against Belgium.
• Elsewhere in the tournament, heavyweights France and Brazil were eliminated in group play, underscoring the event’s volatility.
• In tennis, the Davis Cup Final Eight draw set Italy vs Austria in Bologna on Wednesday, 19 November at 16:00, with Spain and Carlos Alcaraz on the opposite half; Italy’s women trail 0-1 in the Billie Jean King Cup semifinal after Elisabetta Cocciaretto lost to Marta Kostyuk, before Jasmine Paolini meets Elina Svitolina.