Luciano Darderi vs Alexander Zverev Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Italian Open
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Second seeded Alexander Zverev has been so consistent on the ATP Tour this year. The German is a win away from another quarter-final as he faces 18th seed Luciano Darderi in round three of the Italian Open. A straight sets win for Zverev is our match prediction.
Alexander Zverev has won 13 of his 16 clay court matches this year He was the runner-up in Madrid and made it to the last four in both Monte Carlo and Munich. Of his seven singles tournaments on all surfaces this year he has been at least a semi-finalist in six of them.
Zverev has beaten Daniel Altmaier and Alexander Blockx so far in Rome without dropping a set. This is a tournament that he has won twice in the past.
Luciano Darderi has won one ATP Tour clay court title this year. The Italian won the Santiago title and was also the runner-up in Buenos Aires. He is back in form after recent early exits in Monte Carlo and Munich.
Darderi has beaten Yannick Hanfmann and 16th seed Tommy Paul so far in Rome. He had to come from a set down to win the latter and is now 18th in the live rankings. We tip Zverev to beat Darderi in straight sets.
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Luciano Darderi v Alexander Zverev Best Betting Odds
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4 | 1.21 |
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Who will win the Luciano Darderi vs Alexander Zverev Tennis game?
Our prediction for the Luciano Darderi vs Alexander Zverev match is: Alexander Zverev wins in straight sets.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Luciano Darderi vs Alexander Zverev game on 12/05/2026 of the current ATP Italian Open season:
- Luciano Darderi has a 23.43% chance to win against Alexander Zverev according to Tonybet ⭐ with the odds of 4.6.
- Alexander Zverev has a 76.57% probability of winning facing Luciano Darderi ⭐ with odds of 1.22 at Bet365.
Luciano Darderi vs Alexander Zverev Best Prediction and Odds
Based on the bookmaker's betting lines in this match, Luciano Darderi has a 23.43 % chance to win.
| Prediction | Chance to win |
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| Luciano Darderi | 23.43 % |
| Alexander Zverev | 76.57 % |
Luciano Darderi vs Alexander Zverev Form
Luciano Darderi and Alexander Zverev Last Matches
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Luciano Darderi vs Alexander Zverev Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Luciano Darderi - Alexander Zverev Key Points
- Only Sinner and Alcaraz have earned more ranking points than Zverev this year.
- Of Zverev's last five defeats, four have been to Jannik Sinner.
- Sinner has reached at least the semi-final in six of his seven singles tournaments this year.
- Darderi had to go to three sets to beat Tommy Paul in his last match.Z
- Zverev won his only previous clay court match against Darderi in straight sets.
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Our Luciano Darderi vs Alexander Zverev Prediction
Alexander Zverev is one win away from another quarter-final in Rome. He has won this title on two previous occasions, most recently in 2024.. The world number three has made it to this stage in Rome without losing a set.
Luciano Darderi had a very successful clay court season in South America and then Marrakech.. He hasn't been able to repeat that form in recent tournaments but has played better in Rome. He did need three sets to get past Tommy Paul. Our Luciano Darderi v Alexander Zverev prediction is Alexander Zverev wins in straight sets.
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