Overview
- Sara Curtis set a world record of 26.63 seconds in the 50m backstroke in a semifinal and later helped the Italian women win silver in the 4x100 freestyle with a new national record of 3'33"19.
- Thomas Ceccon won bronze in the 200m backstroke and lowered his own Italian record to 1'53"96, confirming Italy's depth in men's backstroke.
- Sara Fantini took silver in the hammer throw with a first-round mark of 74.35 metres, giving the Italian athletics team another podium at the European Championships.
- Marcell Jacobs withdrew from the 100m final with a suspected long-adductor muscle injury and is scheduled for an MRI in Rome to complete the diagnosis and determine treatment.
- The Montreal Masters 1000 reached the quarterfinal stage composed entirely of players born in the 2000s with matchups Merida–Tien, Mensik–Shelton, Jodar–Fils and Darderi–Nakashima, highlighting a clear youth shift in men's tennis.