LUCIANO DARDERI NEWS

Cruises into Bastad semifinals Darderi won 6-0, 6-2 over Sebastian Baez in the quarterfinals of Bastad on Friday.

Impact Darderi prevailed in a surprisingly lopsided matchup against the No. 37-ranked Argentine to move into the semifinals after just one hour and five minutes on court. The No. 6 seed from Italy only lost nine points against his serve and didn't face a break point in the easy win. Darderi will play either No. 1 seed Francisco Cerundolo (1-2 H2H) or No. 7 seed Damir Dzumhur next.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Notches another win in Bastad Darderi won 6-2, 6-2 over Elias Ymer in the first round of Bastad on Wednesday.

Impact Darderi made quick work of the No. 264-ranked wildcard as he cruised into the quarterfinals after just one hour and 12 minutes on court. The win sends the 23-year-old Italian into his first quarterfinal since Hamburg in May. Darderi will play either No. 4 seed Sebastian Baez (1-4 H2H) or Nicolai Budkov Kjaer next.

JULY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Wins three-setter in Bastad R1 Darderi won 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 over Raphael Collignon in the first round of Bastad on Monday.

Impact Coming off a run to the third round at Wimbledon, Darderi moved to clay courts and secured a three-set win over the No. 84-ranked Belgian after two hours and 10 minutes on court. The 23-year-old from Italy improves to 16-17 on the season. Darderi will take on either Tristan Boyer or Elias Ymer in the second round.

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

A tip of the cap to the Wimbledon player who caught his hat when it fell off but still won a point

Perhaps Jordan Thompson deserves a tip of the cap for winning a set-ending point at Wimbledon while clutching his hat after it fell off his head during a serve

JULY 4 • Associated Press

Cruises to Wimbledon RO 32 Darderi defeated Arthur Fery in the Wimbledon round of 64 with a score of 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday.

Impact Darderi converted six break points in the match, four more than his opponent. He won 73 percent points on first serve. In comparison, his opponent Fery won just 56 percent points on his first serve. Next up for Darderi will be Australia's Jordan Thompson.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Clinches five-setter in London Darderi defeated Roman Safiullin in the Wimbledon round of 128 with a score of 7-6, 1-6, 7-6, 6-3, 6-1 on Monday.

Impact Darderi converted six break points in the match. Other than that, he won 70 percent of the points on his first serve. Next up for Darderi will be Britain's Arthur Fery.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Advances to QF in Hamburg Darderi defeated Brandon Nakashima in the round of 16 of the Hamburg Open with a score of 7-5, 6-7, 6-2 on Wednesday.

Impact Darderi converted eight break points in the match, three more than his opponent. He registered 33 winners as well. Next up for Darderi will be Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Wins debut in Hamburg Darderi won 6-1, 6-4 over Diego Dedura in the first round of Hamburg on Sunday.

Impact Darderi made a good start at this week's ATP 500 tournament as he cruised past the 17-year-old wildcard in two sets across one hour and nine minutes. The 23-year-old from Italy won 70% of service points in the encounter and saved all six break points he faced. Darderi will play either Brandon Nakashima or Raphael Collignon in the second round.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Defeat in Sanpaolo R2 Darderi lost to Francesco Passaro in the round of 16 of the Piemonte Open Intesa Sanpaolo with a score of 7-6, 6-4 on Thursday.

Impact Darderi produced 13 winners in the match, 26 fewer than his opponent. He converted just one break point. It was the fourth occasion in the last five events this season where Darderi failed to cement a spot in the quarterfinals.

MAY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Jack Draper vs Luciano Darderi | Rome Open highlights Highlights of the Rome Open match between Jack Draper and Luciano Darderi.

MAY 9 • SKY.COM

Wins R1 in Rome Darderi defeated Yunchaokete Bu in the round of 128 of the Rome Open with a score of 7-6, 6-3 on Wednesday.

Impact Darderi converted two break points in the match. In comparison, his opponent could not win a single break point. Darderi registered 30 winners as well. Next up for him will be Britain's Jack Draper.

MAY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Ready for Rome Darderi (undisclosed) will play Yunchaokete Bu in the first round of Rome.

Impact Darderi is returning to tour-level action after he recently retired in the second round of Madrid and then opted to play the Aix-en-Provence challenger event. The Italian could face No. 5 seed Jack Draper in the second round.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Thumping defeat in R2 Darderi lost to Ignacio Buse in the round of 16 of the Open Aix Provence Credit Agricole with a score of 6-0, 6-4 on Thursday.

Impact Darderi did not convert a single break point in the match. In comparison, his opponent won four break points. Darderi won just 50 percent of the service points as well, considerably lower than his opponent, who managed to win 77 percent of the points while serving.

MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Retires in Madrid second round Darderi (undisclosed) retired down 7-5, 3-1 to Frances Tiafoe in the second round of Madrid on Saturday.

Impact Darderi had to retire from this contest after he had fallen behind by a set and a break across one hour and seven minutes on court. The 23-year-old Italian falls to 10-10 so far this year.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Books R2 berth in Madrid Darderi defeated Quentin Halys in the round of 128 of the Madrid Open with a score of 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday.

Impact Darderi committed eight unforced errors in the match, 24 fewer than his opponent. He won 79 percent of the service points as well. Next up for Darderi will be America's Frances Tiafoe.

APRIL 25 • ROTOWIRE

Zverev pulls off comeback win to reach Munich semifinals with Shelton and Cerundolo

Ben Shelton has advanced to his second clay-court semifinals by beating Luciano Darderi 6-4, 6-3 at the BMW Open in Munich

APRIL 18 • Associated Press

Exits Munich in quarters Darderi lost 6-4, 6-3 to Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals of Munich on Friday.

Impact Darderi's seven-match winning streak on clay courts came to a close as he was defeated in straight sets by the No. 2 seed after one hour and 14 minutes on court. The No. 47-ranked Italian managed to win just 31% of return points in the match, while Shelton tallied 42% of points off of Darderi's serve. Darderi has not beaten a player ranked inside the top 30 so far in 2025.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Advances to QF in Munich Darderi defeated Yannick Hanfmann in the round of 16 of the Munich Open with a score of 6-2, 6-7, 6-4 on Wednesday.

Impact Darderi registered 34 winners in the match, five more than his opponent. He won 64 percent of service points as well. Next up for Darderi will be America's Ben Shelton.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Clinches R1in Munich Darderi defeated Christopher O'Connell in the round of 32 of the Munich Open with a score of 7-6, 7-6 on Tuesday.

Impact Darderi registered 43 winners in the match, 19 more than his opponent. He won 74 percent service points as well. Next up for Darderi will be Miomir Kecmanovic.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | ATP roundup: Luciano Darderi wins Marrakech title in an upset Deadspin | ATP roundup: Luciano Darderi wins Marrakech title in an upset

APRIL 7 • DEADSPIN.COM

ATP roundup: Luciano Darderi wins Marrakech title in an upset Luciano Darderi of Italy upset top seed Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4) to win the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech,...

APRIL 6 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

ATP roundup: Luciano Darderi wins Marrakech title in an upset Luciano Darderi of Italy upset top seed Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4) to win the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech,...

APRIL 6 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

Wins second title in Marrakech Darderi won 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4) over Tallon Griekspoor in the final of Marrakech on Sunday.

Impact Darderi toppled the top seed in a tough two-set affair that spanned two hours and four minutes to claim the second title of his career. It's a big turnaround week for the 23-year-old Italian on clay courts after he had started the year 2-8. Darderi is projected to rise to No. 48 in the world in next week's rankings.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches second final in Marrakech Darderi won 6-3, 6-2 over Roberto Carballes Baena in the semifinals of Marrakech on Saturday.

Impact Darderi had relatively little trouble with the No. 51-ranked Spaniard as he moved into the second final of his career after one hour and 33 minutes on court. The 23-year-old's previous final showing also came at an ATP 250 event on clay courts when he triumphed in Cordoba in 2024. Darderi will play either No. 1 seed Tallon Griekspoor (0-2 H2H) or Kamil Majchrzak in the final.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Into semifinals in Marrakech Darderi won 7-5, 6-2 over Vit Kopriva in the quarterfinals of Marrakech on Friday.

Impact Coming off a three-set win in his second round match, Darderi rebounded with a straight-set effort as he ousted the No. 106-ranked Czech in three sets across one hour and 57 minutes. The No. 7 seed from Italy claimed 63% of service points and 46% of return points in the victory. Darderi will face No. 5 seed Roberto Carballes Baena in the semifinals.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE