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Luciano Darderi
ATP · World No. 22

Luciano Darderi

🇮🇹Italy · Age 24 · Born 14 February 2002

About

Luciano Tadeo Darderi was born on 14 February 2002 in Villa Gesell, Argentina, son of former player Gino Darderi. He moved to Italy at age 10 for training and turned professional in 2019. Breakthrough came with 2024 Córdoba Open ATP 250 title as qualifier, defeating top seeds. Added four more clay 250 titles: Grand Prix Hassan II (2025, beat Griekspoor), Swedish Open (2025, beat de Jong), Croatia Open (2025, beat Taberner), Chile Open (2026, beat Hanfmann). Runner-up at 2026 Argentina Open. Reached Australian Open fourth round in 2026. Currently ranked world No. 22, career-high No. 18 in March 2026.

Profile updated 29 Apr 2026
Right now
22
ATP rank
1,870
Ranking points
1-1
7-day record
50.0%
7-day win rate
10
Career titles
#25
Career-high rank

Recent form

WL

In the news

“"Today was a really difficult match... I think I played a really good match against a tough opponent who started the season well."”

News last refreshed 29 Apr 2026
How they play

Playing style

Darderi is a baseline clay-court specialist with a powerful serve and heavy forehand as primary weapons. Right-handed with two-handed backhand, he generates depth and pace from both wings, using speed and movement to extend rallies and wear down opponents. His tactical identity revolves around consistent pressure on clay, though he shows potential on faster surfaces with serve and aggression.

Serve
Possesses a powerful serve averaging 5+ aces per match, winning 72% of first-serve points and 52% on second serves. Effective placement and speed make it a key weapon, especially on clay.
Groundstrokes
Forehand is a major weapon with penetrating pace and depth; runs around to hit it often. Solid, consistent backhand provides balance, enabling long baseline exchanges.
Movement
Excellent speed and explosiveness allow strong court coverage and defense. Slides effectively on clay, turns defense to offense quickly; prefers clay but adapts well.
Weakness
Limited success on hard courts (lower win percentage) and struggles to break through in tournaments above ATP 250 level against top competition.

Surface splits

Career surface splits.

Hard
45.9% 34–40
Clay
64.7% 180–98
Grass
35.7% 5–9

Serve & return fingerprint

2 matches of statistics in the last 7 days. Aces/match: 1 · DFs/match: 1

1st serve %1st-serve W%2nd-serve W%Return 1st W%BP saved
1st serve in
45.0%
1st-serve points won
68.5%
2nd-serve points won
55.5%
Return on 1st
44.5%
Return on 2nd
29.5%

Big-match temperament

1/0
Breadsticks given/taken

Notable rivalries

Francisco Cerúndolo
Frequent clay-court rivals; Darderi lost 2026 Argentina Open final to him 4-6 2-6. Multiple meetings highlight tactical baseline battles.
Sebastian Baez
9 meetings on clay, Darderi leads recent; key 2024 Córdoba SF win en route to title, beat in 2026 AO R2. Tests defense vs power.

Rivalry network

Most-played opponents inside our 7-day rolling window.

F. Cerundolo0–1J. M. Cerundolo1–0
Career

Career snapshot

10
Career titles
#25
Career high
2019
First season
SeasonYear-end rankW–LTitles
201914385–40
20209605–70
202134148–192
202220637–250
202312848–312
20244438–312
20252538–304

Team and equipment

Head coach
Gino Darderi
Height
185 cm
Plays
Right-handed
Backhand
Two-handed
Racquet
Head

Career highlights

  • 2024 Córdoba Open ATP 250 champion
  • 2025 Grand Prix Hassan II ATP 250 champion
  • 2025 Swedish Open ATP 250 champion
  • 2025 Croatia Open ATP 250 champion
  • 2026 Chile Open ATP 250 champion
  • 2026 Argentina Open finalist
  • Australian Open 4R 2026
  • Career-high No. 18 (Mar 2026)
Watch & follow

Where to follow

Live scores when Darderi is on court appear on our tennis today and live streaming pages. The full ATP top-100 sits at our live ATP rankings. Compare Darderi on the player statistical deep dive.

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