Luciano Darderi immediately out in Belgrade

Luciano Darderi-Daniel Altmaier 6-7 3-6

Luciano Darderi immediately exits the scene in the 'ATP 250 in Belgrade, which as of this year is played on the indoor concrete of the 'Belgrade Arena'. The Italian, in fact, surrendered in two sets to German Daniel Altmaier, number 93 in the ATP ranking, who won with the final score of 7-6 6-3 in the first round of the 'Belgrade Open'.

In the first set it was the serve that dominated è with both players conceding crumbs to the serve. It thus came down to the tie-break in which forò Darderi collapsed: Altmaier strung six consecutive points, flying in an instant to 6-0 and closing the score 7-1.

In the second set, a single service fault cost Darderi dearly: the Italian lost the serve to zero in the fourth game (1-3), Altmaier confirmed the lead (4-1) and kept the break until the final 6-3 with which he filed the case.

Darderi thus ends his season with a defeat, the tenth in the last eleven matches played. At the 'Belgrade Open' è also entered Fabio Fognini, who will make his debut against Russian Roman Safiullin, world number 60