Festa Italia, Luciano Darderi also triumphs: second ATP title
After Flavio Cobolli, also scoring Luciano Darderi: Italian tennis, still orphaned by Jannik Sinner, celebrates two titles on the same Sunday, confirming the splendid moment of health that the Italian movement is experiencing. After theRoman’s first ATP triumph in Bucharest, came that of the Italo-Argentinean in the Marrakech ATP 250.
Darderi overcame a tough Tallon Griekspoor by two sets in tie breaks with the scores of 7-6, 7-6, imposing himself in both tie-breaks that closed the sets, in a two-hour match. A great win for Darderi, world number 57 and given as an underdog on the eve against number 37.
It’s the second career ATP tournament won by Darderi: “I struggled every day for a moment like this. Second career title, the first in Marrakech. A great place, I have to thank all the Italians: nice to play in this atmosphere. Griekspoor is a great player, you never know what happens with him on the court: the match was very hard for me and I am very happy” are the words reported by OaSport.
Darderi thanks to this success has returned to the top 50 of the world ranking: from Monday he will be at 48th place.
