CHAMPION: Scalesse/Pimpini Wins 2025 Italian Mixed Doubles National Championship

Games:	7
Record:	5W - 2L
PF/G:	9.06
PA/G:	7.74
Hammer Efficiency:	0.43
Steal Defense:	0.19
Force Efficiency:	0.53
Steal Efficiency:	0.41

Rachele Scalesse/Alberto Pimpini (Pinerolo, ITA) won 8-2 over Giulia Zardini Lacedelli/Francesco De Zanna (Dolomiti, ITA) in the Final of the Italian Mixed Doubles National Championship, held January 30 - February 2, 2025 in Brunico, Italy. To advance to the championship game, Scalesse/Pimpini won 7-6 over Stefania Constantini/Alessandro Zisa (Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA) in the semifinals of the 2025 Italian Mixed Doubles National Championship in Brunico, Italy;

Scalesse/Pimpini finished 3-2 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Scalesse/Pimpini lost 7-4 to Constantini/Zisa, then responded with a 8-6 win over Marta Lo Deserto/Giacomo Colli (Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA). Scalesse/Pimpini won 9-8 against Angela Romei/Simone Gonin (Trentino, ITA). Scalesse/Pimpini went on to lose 7-4 against Zardini Lacedelli/De Zanna. Scalesse/Pimpini responded with a 8-5 win over Italy's Lucrezia Grande/Fabio Ribotta in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Italian Mixed Doubles National Championship Championship title, Scalesse/Pimpini earned 7.500 world rankings points. Scalesse/Pimpini move up 22 spots after posting a net gain of -0.094 points improving upon their best 6 results so far this season, ranking 126th overall with 7.500 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Scalesse/Pimpini ranks 131st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 7.500 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

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