Luciano Darderi vs Alexander ZverevRome Masters Round of 16

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 16
#16ATP
1835ELO
1836Clay ELO
$1.3MYTD
$4.7MCAREER
24 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWWLW
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
WWWWWWLWWW
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(3) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Darderi L.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Zverev A.

Zverev A.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Darderi L.

Serve advantage — Zverev A.

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.Zverev A.
52
Serve
64
73
Return
57

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%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
57%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
71%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.5
9.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
1.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
78
94
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
100
Break points won·Dominant
50
90
Deciding sets·Slight edge
93
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
94
100

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
8.6
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
2.0Clay Elo 1836
Surface ELO
8.0+216 Clay Elo edge
1.1Overall Elo 1835
ELO gap
8.9Overall Elo 2100
0.0
H2H
10.0
6.3
Surface form
8.5
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
3-set count
7.8
Country comfort
6.8
Context
6.0
Defending pts
7.0

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·Dominant
97
52

Darderi L.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Zverev A.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 103 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
22°CClear
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 59%
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