Madrid, Darderi beats Monfils in the first round in two sets (6-4, 6-2). It is his first Masters 1000 victory

On the day in Madrid comes great joy for Italy. Important victory for the Italian Luciano Darderi than in the first round of Madrid Open clearly surpasses Gael Monfils in two sets (6-4, 6-2). The blue flies to the second round of the Masters 1000 in Madrid, demonstrating great maturity. Victory in an hour and 15 minutes for Darderi who forcefully wins the first set and then easily gets rid of the Frenchman in the second.

The 22-year-old Italian-Argentine won the pass for the second round of the tournament in the Spanish capital, taking advantage of his serve to close the match. Darderi holds the dribble when he serves and attacks at the right moments, also taking advantage of his greater athletic ability compared to the 37-year-old Parisian. He saved the first ace of the match in the penultimate point and closed the match with extreme elegance, with another ace (the second in a row). Darderi climbs several positions in the ATP ranking, going from n°60 to n°56 and enjoys the first victory in a Masters 1000.

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