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    Italian Open: Darderi stuns Zverev, saves four match points to book a quarterfinal spot
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    Italian Open: Darderi Stuns Zverev, Saves Four Match Points To Book A Quarterfinal Spot

    By IANS News May 12, 2026 • 21:26 PM View: 480
    Luciano Darderi: Italian crowd favourite Luciano Darderi produced one of the most remarkable turnarounds of the ATP season on Tuesday, fighting back from the brink to defeat second seed Alexander Zverev and book his place in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open for the first time.

    Roared on by a packed home crowd at the Foro Italico, Darderi recovered from a set and a break down before saving four match points in a tense second-set tie-break to complete an unforgettable 1-6, 7-6(10), 6-0 victory in two hours and 25 minutes.

    The 24-year-old looked headed for a routine defeat after Zverev dominated the opening set with powerful baseline hitting and then moved 5-3 ahead in the second. But just when the match appeared over, Darderi found a way back into the contest, breaking serve and forcing a tie-break in front of an increasingly animated Italian crowd.

    TAGS Luciano Darderi Alexander Zverev Italian Open Foro Italico Jannik Sinner Rafael Jodar Novak Djokovic
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