The 21-year-old Italian Luciano Darderi defeated Sebastian Baez of Argentina at the Cordoba Open to reach his maiden ATP Tour final. This match can be regarded as one of the most unexpected turns in the tournament. Darderi came through qualifying but Baez was seeded at No. 2.
The Italian youngster won the match by winning a rollercoaster third set, which ensures his spot in the Top 100 ATP rankings. Before this tour, the Italian only had one career win, which was an ATP Challenger match. This semi-final win will boost the confidence and fearlessness of the youngster.
The first set was dominated by the Italian youngster, as he won it by a score of 6-1. In the second set, the Argentine made a comeback with a win of 6-3, but it was in vain when the third set and match went in favor of Luciano Darderi. The final score of the match was 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
Luciano defeated players like Alessandro Giannessi, Andrea Collarini, Marcelo Tomas Barrios Vera, Sebastian Ofner, and Yannick Hanfmann to reach the semi-finals. Now he is just one step away from winning his maiden ATP Tour title and announcing himself in front of his fans.
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Luciano Darderi will face Facundo Bagnis of Argentina in the finals of the Cordoba Open, making it an all-qualifier final. Both of the qualifiers will fight it out for their maiden ATP Tour title in Cordoba, Argentina.
This is the first time that 136th-ranked Luciano Darderi will face 207th-ranked Facundo Bagnis in the finals. We hope the best player out of them comes out as a winner.
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