Luciano Darderi def. Tommy Paul 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 — Italian Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Luciano Darderi defeated Tommy Paul 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the R32 of the Italian Open 2026.

Luciano Darderi lost the opening set and then made the back two look routine, riding his second delivery the rest of the way: 68% of second-serve points won to Tommy Paul's 56%, and zero double faults across all three sets. Paul's error count is where the match drained away — 47 unforced to Darderi's 28 — and his return game stalled after set one, converting just 2 of 4 break points while Darderi took 4 of 9. A first career meeting, first on clay, and Darderi banks it in 142 minutes at the Italian Open.

Match stats

Tommy Paul: 5 aces, 29 winners, 56% first serves, 3 double faults, 2/4 break points. Luciano Darderi: 5 aces, 22 winners, 61% first serves, 0 double faults, 4/9 break points.

Profiles: Tommy Paul · Luciano Darderi — Italian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Tommy Paul and Luciano Darderi.