Milan, 10 May (LaPresse) – A hard-fought victory for Luciano Darderi against Tommy Paul, with the Italian tennis player – who also holds Argentine citizenship – prevailing 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 over his highly-rated American opponent in today’s match at the Italian Open, currently being played on the clay courts of the Foro Italico in Rome. Darderi, ranked 19th in the world, now faces a challenge in the round of 16 against Germany’s Alexander Zverev, the tournament’s second seed and world number three.