Overview

• Italian swimmers closed out the World Championships in Singapore with Nicolò Martinenghi’s 100m breaststroke silver marking Federnuoto’s 200th global medal and Thomas Ceccon’s national-record bronze in the 50m butterfly.
• Carlos D’Ambrosio set a new Italian record in the 200m freestyle semifinals in 1’45"23 and advanced to the final.
• In Tbilisi, Italy’s men’s sabre team reclaimed world gold with a 45-37 win over Hungary while the women’s foil squad secured bronze by defeating Japan 45-30.
• Luciano Darderi battled through pain to win the Umago ATP 250 title but suffered an ankle sprain in the final, prompting a medical review ahead of the Toronto Masters.
• Key sportsmanship moments included Taberner aiding an injured Darderi off court and a VAR decision that reinstated Martinenghi after a disputed breaststroke disqualification.