Rome, Sept. 21 (LaPresse) – Several changes for the Italian players in the women’s world rankings published this morning by the WTA following the conclusion of the Guadalajara “500” tournament (the final of the São Paulo “250” tournament was instead postponed until today due to rain). This week too, there are still two Italian players among the top 100. The Italian leader is once again Jasmine Paolini: the 30-year-old from Bagni di Lucca, who dropped out of the top ten at the end of May (where she had remained continuously since June 7, 2024, following her run to the final at Roland Garros), is steady at No. 20. Elisabetta Cocciaretto’s position is also unchanged, still at No. 67, having been forced in recent weeks to deal with a flare-up of her left knee problem. Winning her second WTA 125 trophy, in Caldas da Rainha, allows Lisa Pigato to climb 24 places and reach No. 113, a new career high. Lucrezia Stefanini, meanwhile, drops four places to No. 123. Three places behind her, Lucia Bronzetti drops three spots; she fell out of the top 100 at the end of October 2025 and is now No. 130. Tyra Caterina Grant is also down one place: the 18-year-old from Rome is now No. 150. The “climber of the week” for Italy is Samira De Stefano, who, thanks to her first WTA 125 title, won in Ljubljana, climbs 64 places in one fell swoop to No. 193, naturally a new “career high”.
Tennis, WTA ranking: Paolini remains 20th, Rybakina leads
Rome, Sept. 21 (LaPresse) – Several changes for the Italian players in the women’s world rankings published this morning by the WTA following the conclusion of the Guadalajara “500” tournament (the final of the São Paulo “250” tournament was instead postponed until today due to rain). This week too, there are still two Italian players among the top 100. The Italian leader is once again Jasmine Paolini: the 30-year-old from Bagni di Lucca, who dropped out of the top ten at the end of May (where she had remained continuously since June 7, 2024, following her run to the final at Roland Garros), is steady at No. 20. Elisabetta Cocciaretto’s position is also unchanged, still at No. 67, having been forced in recent weeks to deal with a flare-up of her left knee problem. Winning her second WTA 125 trophy, in Caldas da Rainha, allows Lisa Pigato to climb 24 places and reach No. 113, a new career high. Lucrezia Stefanini, meanwhile, drops four places to No. 123. Three places behind her, Lucia Bronzetti drops three spots; she fell out of the top 100 at the end of October 2025 and is now No. 130. Tyra Caterina Grant is also down one place: the 18-year-old from Rome is now No. 150. The “climber of the week” for Italy is Samira De Stefano, who, thanks to her first WTA 125 title, won in Ljubljana, climbs 64 places in one fell swoop to No. 193, naturally a new “career high”.