Luciano Darderi vs Sebastian BaezSantiago Semi-final

Santiago · ATP · Semi-final
#18ATP
1835ELO
1836Clay ELO
$1.3MYTD
$4.7MCAREER
24 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026
clay
#56ATP
1759ELO
1718Clay ELO
$924kYTD
$6.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWWW
Darderi L.
6-4 6-3
Baez S.
Darderi L.
662
Baez S.
430

Luciano Darderi defeated Sebastian Baez 6-4 6-3 in the Santiago semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Luciano Darderi came in ranked #18, defending last year's round of 32. Luciano Darderi extended the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-02-09Buenos AiresSFclayLuciano Darderi7-6(2) 6-1
2026-01-19Australian OpenR64hardLuciano Darderi6-3 1-6 6-4 6-3
2025-07-14BastadQFclayLuciano Darderi6-0 6-2
2024-08-26US OpenR128hardSebastian Baez6-4 6-7(3) 6-0 7-6(4)
2024-07-15HamburgQFclaySebastian Baez2-6 6-4 6-4
2024-02-12Buenos AiresR16claySebastian Baez6-4 7-5
2024-02-05CordobaSFclayLuciano Darderi6-1 3-6 6-3
2023-02-06CordobaR16claySebastian Baez6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Darderi L.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Baez S.

Baez S.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Darderi L.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

Darderi L.Baez S.
52
Serve
1
73
Return
44

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
57%
73%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.7
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
78
87
Break points saved·Even
94
96
Break points won·Dominant
50
86
Deciding sets·Slight edge
93
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
94
83

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.2
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.0+118 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.0Clay Elo 1718
5.4Overall Elo 1835
ELO gap
4.6Overall Elo 1759
6.4
H2H
3.6
7.5
Surface form
3.2
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
5.2
Minutes 14d
6.2
7.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
8.0
Country comfort
6.8
Context
6.0
Defending pts

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
98
96

Darderi L.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Baez S.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 36%