The Italy Major 2026 has reshuffled several cards in the global rankings. While the leaders remain the same, some progress is noteworthy, starting with that of Leo Augsburg in men and Nuria Rodríguez among the ladies.
Leo Augsburger reaches his best ranking
A semi-finalist in Rome and now established among the top players on the circuit, Leo Augsburg continues its meteoric rise.
The Argentinian climbs to the 6th place in the world , the best ranking of his young career. A logical reward for someone who forms with Juan Lebrón one of the most dangerous pairs at the moment.
Augsburger now surpasses mike yanguas and gets even closer to the world's Top 5. In the upcoming tournaments with Lebrón They will now be seeded 3rd instead of 4th.
Campagnolo is also climbing
Lucas Campagnolo is one of the big winners of the Italy Major. Thanks to his superb run up to semi-final alongside Momo González The Brazilian wins three places in the FIP ranking and has now reached the 18th place in the world , their best ranking in a very long time. A well-deserved reward for a pair who caused a surprise in Rome by reaching the semi-finals of the second Major of the season.
The men's Top 10 now consists of:
- Agustín Tapia – 21,126 points
- Arturo Coello – 21,126 points
- Alejandro Galán – 17,291 points
- Federico Chingotto – 17,291 points
- Juan Lebrón – 7,440 points
- Leo Augsburger – 6,721 points
- Franco Stupaczuk – 6,750 points
- Miguel Yanguas – 6,703 points
- Paquito Navarro – 5,798 points
- Coki Nieto – 5,543 points
Coello and Tapia regain the lead in the Race
Thanks to their title in Rome, Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello also regain first place in the Race 2026 .
After several tournaments without a title and four consecutive defeats against Galán and Chingotto, the world's number 1 players responded to the biggest event of the season so far.
They now have a slight lead over their rivals in the race for the annual ranking.
Nuria Rodríguez, the big winner among the ladies
Among women, the most impressive progress is that of Nuria Rodríguez .
Associated with the Italian Giulia Dal Pozzo The Spaniard caused one of the sensations of the Italy Major by reaching the semi-finals after notably eliminating Sofia Araújo and Claudia Fernández.
This performance allows him to win nine seats and to climb to 25th world rank , thus entering the Top 30.
His partner Giulia Dal Pozzo also makes spectacular progress with 19 places won propelling it to 31st place in the world.
Two players who clearly made their mark on the Rome tournament and who could quickly become regulars in the final fours.
Triay and Brea consolidate their number 1 position
Victorious in Rome against Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero, Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea consolidate their dominance in the rankings.
Their title ends a run of five consecutive lost finals against Paula Josemaría and Bea González and also allows them to regain the lead in Race 2026 with a now comfortable advantage.
The Women's Top 10:
- Gemma Triay – 17,686 points
- Delfi Brea – 17,686 points
- Beatriz González – 14,693 points
- Paula Josemaría – 14,111 points
- Ariana Sánchez – 12,781 points
- Claudia Fernández – 11,523 points
- Andrea Ustero – 8,671 points
- Sofia Araújo – 7,081 points
- Tamara Icardo – 6,261 points
- Marta Ortega – 5,991 points
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