Luciano Darderi vs Alexander ZverevRome Masters Round of 16

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 16
#20ATP
1835ELO
1836Clay ELO
$1.3MYTD
$4.7MCAREER
24 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 12 May 2026 ·
clay
#3ATP
2100ELO
2051Clay ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWWWW
Darderi L.
1-6 7-6 6-0
Zverev A.
Darderi L.
1762
Zverev A.
6601

Luciano Darderi defeated Alexander Zverev 1-6 7-6 6-0 in the Rome Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Luciano Darderi claimed a first win over Alexander Zverev in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-05-06Rome MastersR32clayAlexander Zverev7-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
58%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
59%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
72%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.4
10.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (37 vs 50). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
67
93
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
99
Break points won·Dominant
22
89
Deciding sets·Even
96
99
Tiebreaks·Even
96
99

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
82
71

Darderi L.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d) · Zverev A.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw