Rome Open 2026: Laville and Serrano Complete Triple Crowns as Tampieri Takes Four Medals

Louis Laville and Katherine Vanessa Serrano Lopez completed triple crowns at the Rome Open Championship VII, while Paola Tampieri collected four medals across the open and 50+ divisions. A 15-0 men’s doubles victory for Laville and Ben Cawston provided the most emphatic result of the weekend.

Two weeks after winning his 100th career gold medal alongside Cawston at Farnham, Laville was collecting titles again. The pair defeated Alberto Seccia and Georgi Nikolov without conceding a point in the men’s doubles final, one of three championships Laville won during the three-day event in the Italian capital.

Katherine Serrano matched him with three titles of her own. She won women’s singles, partnered Rosalba Cucci to take women’s doubles gold and completed her triple crown alongside Laville in mixed doubles, defeating Andrea Bosi and Paola Tampieri in the final.

Tampieri’s four-medal weekend was equally worthy of attention. She won the 50+ women’s doubles title with Natascia Sciolti and mixed doubles gold with Augusto Avanzini, adding silver medals in the corresponding 18+ open events.

Held from October 16–18 at Roma Pickleball, the seventh edition of the Rome Open brought together competitors from across Europe for a programme covering professional, amateur and age-group competition.

For the leading players, it became a weekend of repeated success. For Laville and Cawston, it also continued a partnership that had already produced one of the most notable British pickleball achievements of the season.

Key Takeaways

• Two triple crowns: Louis Laville and Katherine Serrano each won singles, gender doubles and mixed doubles titles.
• A 15-0 final: Laville and Ben Cawston defeated Alberto Seccia and Georgi Nikolov to win men’s doubles.
• Another title for a proven partnership: Laville and Cawston had won the men’s doubles championship at RTA2000 Farnham earlier in October, where Laville reached 100 career gold medals.
• Serrano’s complete weekend: She won women’s singles, women’s doubles with Rosalba Cucci and mixed doubles alongside Laville.
• Four medals for Tampieri: She claimed two 50+ golds and two 18+ open silvers.
• Senior doubles success: Augusto Avanzini also won two gold medals, partnering Tampieri in mixed doubles and Jc Hintze in men’s doubles.

Laville and Cawston Deliver a 15-0 Men’s Doubles Final

Louis Laville and Ben Cawston have developed a habit of winning together.

At the beginning of October, they took the 5.0+ open men’s doubles title at RTA2000 Farnham. That victory carried special significance for Laville, who reached 100 career gold medals.

Less than two weeks later, the partnership was back on top of the podium in Rome.

Their latest success was particularly emphatic. Facing Alberto Seccia and Georgi Nikolov in the men’s doubles final, Laville and Cawston won 15-0.

There was no need for a deciding game or a late comeback. Their opponents did not register a point.

The result gave Cawston another international title and represented the second championship victory for the partnership in a fortnight.

For Laville, it was part of a remarkable run of results that has continued beyond his Farnham milestone.

His 100th gold had been the product of years competing across different countries and tours. Rome provided another demonstration that he remains capable of adding to that record.

Earlier this month, World Pickleball Magazine reported on Laville reaching 100 career gold medals, including the contribution made by his partnership with Cawston.

The Rome Open result offers a direct continuation of that story.

While the 15-0 scoreline stands out, it should be considered alongside the other results Laville achieved during the weekend.

He was not simply successful in one partnership. By the time the tournament concluded, he had won three separate championships.

Laville Adds Singles and Mixed Doubles Gold

The men’s singles competition featured 16 players, with Laville emerging as champion ahead of Alessio Gabbiani.

Alberto Seccia completed the podium in third place, giving him another medal before his appearance in the men’s doubles final.

The singles title was Laville’s first component of the triple crown.

His second came alongside Cawston, and the third followed in mixed doubles with Katherine Serrano.

Laville and Serrano faced Andrea Bosi and Paola Tampieri for the mixed doubles championship and secured the victory.

The result completed a particularly successful tournament for Laville. He had won three titles with three different competitive responsibilities: playing alone, partnering Cawston and combining with Serrano.

The timing adds to the achievement.

Just a fortnight separated his 100th career gold at Farnham from another multiple-title weekend in Rome.

As European competition continues through the autumn, Laville has provided WPM with a sequence of results worth following closely.

Serrano Beats Cucci in Singles, Then Wins Gold With Her

Katherine Serrano’s route to three titles contained one of the more interesting relationships of the weekend.

In women’s singles, Serrano finished ahead of Rosalba Cucci to take gold. Cucci claimed silver, with Caterina Costantini completing the podium.

The competition featured eight entrants, making it one of the smaller open draws in Rome.

Yet the contest between Serrano and Cucci did not end with the singles result.

Later, the two players joined forces for women’s doubles and won the championship together.

Their success came in a 12-team field, with Paola Tampieri and Natascia Sciolti finishing second and Antonietta Di Pietro and Sara Vecchione taking bronze.

For Cucci, the partnership provided a gold medal after her singles silver. For Serrano, it was a second championship from two disciplines.

The third followed alongside Laville.

Against Bosi and Tampieri in mixed doubles, Serrano and Laville completed the title-winning performance that gave both players their triple crowns.

Their achievements were closely connected. Each won singles, each succeeded with a different doubles partner, and they then combined to complete their collection of titles.

Across the five principal 18+ disciplines, Laville and Serrano accounted for all five gold-medal results, sharing the mixed doubles championship.

That concentration of success was the defining statistic of the Rome Open.

Tampieri Wins Four Medals Across Two Age Categories

Paola Tampieri did not win a title in the open divisions, but her overall record was among the strongest at the tournament.

Four doubles competitions brought four medals.

In 50+ women’s doubles, Tampieri partnered Natascia Sciolti to take gold. The same pair also reached the 18+ women’s doubles final, where they finished runners-up to Serrano and Cucci.

It was a notable result across the two categories.

Tampieri and Sciolti were champions in their senior division and finalists in the open draw.

Tampieri followed a similar path in mixed doubles.

With Augusto Avanzini, she won the 50+ title ahead of Alessio Logrippo and Antonietta Di Pietro.

She then partnered Andrea Bosi in the open competition, reaching the final before losing to Laville and Serrano.

The four medals were earned across different partnerships and age categories, giving Tampieri one of the broadest records of success in Rome.

That matters because open and age-group competition should be assessed on their own terms.

The 50+ divisions provide a championship environment for eligible players, while the 18+ open events contain a wider age range.

Tampieri succeeded in both.

Her two silver medals also place her directly within the central story of the tournament. She faced Serrano’s winning partnership in women’s doubles and Laville and Serrano together in mixed doubles.

Only two players collected three gold medals in Rome, but Tampieri’s four-medal record deserves comparable attention.

Avanzini and Cucuzza Lead the Senior Men’s Results

Augusto Avanzini was another multiple-title winner, adding two 50+ doubles gold medals to the weekend’s results.

He partnered Tampieri to win mixed doubles and joined Jc Hintze to take the men’s doubles championship.

In men’s doubles, Avanzini and Hintze finished ahead of Demetrio De Vito and Andrea Della Vedova. Stefano Cucuzza and Alessio Logrippo took bronze.

Avanzini also finished third in 50+ men’s singles.

That title went to Stefano Cucuzza, who finished ahead of Daniele Regoli.

Cucuzza therefore completed the tournament with singles gold and men’s doubles bronze, while Logrippo added two medals of his own through men’s doubles and mixed doubles.

The repeated appearances of Avanzini, Cucuzza and Logrippo among the medal positions reflected the overlapping fields and partnerships in the senior competitions.

For Avanzini, two titles and a singles bronze made it a particularly successful championship.

Rome Open 2026: Results and Medal Winners

Rome Open Combines International and Domestic Competition

The seventh Rome Open took place at Roma Pickleball, with professional and amateur programmes organised over three days.

The published registration listed 87 players in the professional programme, although registration figures should not be confused with confirmed match participation.

The amateur programme included additional divisions and age groups, extending the event beyond the leading open competitors.

That range of competition is worth recognising.

Major professional events attract attention through the leading names and championship prizes, but a national tournament calendar also depends on opportunities for club players, juniors and senior competitors.

Rome provided several levels of competition within the same event.

Its professional results also demonstrated the international character of European pickleball.

Laville and Cawston were among the gold-medal winners, while Serrano’s performances and the repeated appearances of Italian competitors across the medal tables gave the event a mix of visiting and domestic success.

For players travelling between European events, these tournaments offer opportunities to encounter different opponents and accumulate competitive experience outside familiar domestic settings.

The results alone cannot establish whether Italy’s player base is growing or whether standards have improved nationally.

Those questions require participation data over several seasons and a broader examination of tournament depth.

But the Rome Open did provide a substantial programme of competitive activity, including players capable of performing successfully across several disciplines.

What the Triple Crowns Tell Us

The achievements of Laville and Serrano inevitably dominate the sporting record.

Each finished with three titles, but the results offer more than two individual successes.

The two players combined to win mixed doubles after taking their respective singles championships and succeeding with different partners in gender doubles.

For Laville, the achievement continued a particularly successful October that had already included his 100th career gold medal at Farnham.

His partnership with Cawston delivered again, and the 15-0 final gave Rome its most arresting scoreline.

For Serrano, the unusual combination of beating Cucci in singles and then winning alongside her in women’s doubles provided another memorable detail.

Tampieri’s four medals, meanwhile, demonstrated a different form of consistency.

She won both senior doubles titles and reached the final of both open doubles events.

Those results show why a tournament should not be judged solely by its triple-crown winners.

Players who reach multiple finals, contribute to successful partnerships and compete across age categories also deserve recognition.

At Rome, there was no shortage of them.

Laville and Serrano Leave Their Mark on Rome

The seventh Rome Open Championship will be remembered for six gold medals shared by two players.

Laville won men’s singles, men’s doubles with Cawston and mixed doubles with Serrano. Serrano matched him through women’s singles, women’s doubles with Cucci and their mixed doubles partnership.

Tampieri added four medals of her own, while Avanzini collected two senior doubles titles and a singles bronze.

The results gave the tournament several strong individual stories, but the continuation of Laville and Cawston’s October form was particularly significant for British pickleball.

Having reached 100 career gold medals at Farnham, Laville returned to competition and won another three titles.

His partnership with Cawston produced another championship and a final in which their opponents failed to score.

Serrano’s triple crown provided an equally emphatic account of individual success.

And Tampieri’s four-medal performance ensured the weekend was remembered for achievement across different age categories, rather than the open divisions alone.

Rome provided a concentrated display of successful partnerships, repeat champions and players capable of returning to the court across multiple draws.

The two triple crowns will headline the results. The 15-0 final will remain the standout score.

But the wider medal table makes clear that this was a tournament with more than two players worth following.

Further Reading

• Louis Laville Reaches 100 Career Gold Medals at RTA2000 Farnham – WPM’s coverage of Laville and Cawston’s previous title and the career milestone reached earlier in October.
• Rome Open Championship VII: Professional Tournament – Registration details, venue, dates and division information.
• Rome Open Championship VII: Amateur Tournament – Additional age-group and amateur competition details.
• Rome Open Championship VII: Event Information – Tournament context and event logistics from the travel partner.

Reporting sources: Official RAQT tournament standings supplied to World Pickleball Magazine; supplementary men’s and mixed doubles final results; Rome Open registration information; previous WPM reporting on Louis Laville and Ben Cawston.

Chris Beaumont

Founder and Editor-in-Chief

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