Darderi also triumphs in Umag: Taberner defeated in straight sets

After Bastad , Luciano Darderi also triumphs in Umag , a 250 tournament on the ATP circuit. The 23-year-old Italian-Argentine, number 35 in the virtual ranking, is in a state of grace: on the red clay of Croatia he handed a double 6-3 to the Spaniard Carlos Taberner , number 84 in the real-time ranking, scoring his ninth victory in a row.

Darderi's victories

Today's title is Darderi's third ATP title of 2025, having also won in Marrakech , and the fourth of his career, including last year's victory in Cordoba . Until now, the Italian-Argentine has always triumphed when he reached the final act of an ATP tournament. His career-best ranking is number 32: with this form, breaking another personal best will certainly not be impossible.