Tommy Paul vs Luciano Darderi Preview & Prediction | 2026 Italian Open | Third Round
by Alex Meechan ·
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Tommy Paul goes up against Luciano Darderi in the third-round of the Italian Open.
Ranking points: ATP 1000
Start date/time:
Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
Surface: Outdoor clay
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Tommy Paul vs Luciano Darderi prediction
Tommy Paul advanced to the third-round of the Italian Open after a straight-forward win over Aleksandar Vukic. The American was never behind in the match as he won 6-4 6-2 after one hour and 20 minutes. Paul already has a title on clay this season following success in Houston last month, while he has reached the semi-final of this event in both 2024 and 2025.
His next opponent is Luciano Darderi. The Italian got past Yannick Hanfmann in straight sets. In a rematch of the final in Santiago earlier this year, Darderi was not broken on serve and faced just the one break point as he won 6-4 6-4 after one hour and 30 minutes.
Paul leads the head-to-head 2-0 and 1-0 on clay. Darderi is a very dangerous player on this surface, but Paul has a strong record at this event and remains the favourite to progress to the next round.
Tommy Paul vs Luciano Darderi tip: Tommy Paul to win
