As a pure terra-digger, Luciano is still studying the secrets of the grass: “The serve and the back are fundamental weapons – his analysis of the surface – moving is different but after three weeks I think I’m doing it better. There are only a few weeks on grass but in the next few years I think it could become a good surface for me. It takes time and matches but I think I can enjoy it in the future. It’s all differentthe movements, the exchanges, never more than 4 or 5, the mobility… even the break points against or in favor are different, you need a different concentration. My surface is clay because I have always played there. To climb the rankings, when there was the swing on grass or hard courts, I only played challengers. Now that the rankings are good I will play everything, hard courts, grass, indoor”.
Darderi was one of the nicest surprises of the tour this season: “I’m proud of everything I’ve done in this first part of the season. – explains – Qualifying for the Olympics is a wonderful achievement for any athlete, then playing here, in Rome, in Paris… From 130 I went up to 35/36, it’s wonderful, I worked hard to do it and I’m enjoying it”.
Lorenzo Musetti awaits him in the second round: “I lost in the semi-final in Turin – tells – he is a great player and I respect him a lot. Last week he reached the final at Queens and more generally on grass he has always achieved great results. I will try to do well, it’s a shame that there are two derbies in the 2nd round, we were unlucky, because two will remain out”.
