Alexander Zverev vs Luciano Darderi 5/13/24 - ATP Rome Tennis Picks and Predictions

German tennis superstar Alexander Zverev has reached the third round of the 2024 ATP Rome Masters in Italy. At this stage of the tournament, Alexander Zverev is set to play against Luciano Darderi from Italy. 

Luciano Darderi enters this match following a win in the previous round in straight sets against the number 28 seed. It was an impressive performance by Darderi. During the win, Luciano Darderi impressed with his receiving as he won 32 out of his 58 receiving points which allowed him to break his opponent’s serve on 5 occasions. Luciano Darderi is playing on home soil which should give him a huge boost. That being said, this is expected to be a tough match as Luciano Darderi is playing against the number 3 seed. 

Looking at Alexander Zverev, the German superstar has looked in good form in this tournament. Zverev enters this match following a straight sets win in the previous round of the tournament. It was a dominant performance by Zverev as the German superstar only lost 4 games in the entire match including a 6-0 first set win. It has been a modest season for Alexander Zverev as he played well in the hard court leg with strong performances at the Australian Open, Indian Wells Masters and Miami Masters. That being said, Zverev has been underperforming on clay and he will be desperate for a big result in this tournament as the French Open is near. This is a match that Alexander Zverev will be hoping he can win with some ease. 

This will be the first time that Alexander Zverev and Luciano Darderi will be playing each other at an ATP event.