Rome · SF · Clay · best of 3 · May 15, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC

Casper Ruud vs. Luciano Darderi — result and pick review

By The Maiden Desk · May 15, 2026

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Casper Ruud won 6-1 6-1 · May 15, 2026, 6:59 PM UTC

Graded: correct. Our final pre-match number was 59% on Casper Ruud, and Casper Ruud won 6-1 6-1.

Casper Ruud and Luciano Darderi meet in the semifinal at Rome on Friday. Casper Ruud brings a 5-match winning streak into this one, 8-2 across the last ten. Luciano Darderi is rolling — 4 straight wins, 6 of 10 in recent play.

Casper Ruud has had the better of this rivalry, winning 1 of 1 against Luciano Darderi. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Ruud — worth more than the overall number this week.

Casper Ruud is clearly higher-rated on clay — our number puts Ruud around 59%. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Ruud is exactly that — a lean.

The numbers behind the pick

Surface ratings

Clay rating

Casper Ruud

1978

Luciano Darderi

1895

Overall rating

Casper Ruud

1930

Luciano Darderi

1830

Serve

Serve (last 52 weeks)	Casper Ruud	Luciano Darderi
1st serve in	64.7%	58.9%
1st serve points won	70.4%	70.7%
2nd serve points won	54.4%	50.8%

Form

Casper Ruud

8–2

Luciano Darderi

6–4

Head to head

Casper Ruud leads the head-to-head 1-0. On clay: 1-0 Casper Ruud.

Full Ruud vs Darderi history →

Frequently asked questions

Who won Casper Ruud vs Luciano Darderi at Rome?: Casper Ruud won 6-1 6-1.
Was the Casper Ruud vs Luciano Darderi prediction correct?: Graded: correct. Our final pre-match number was 59% on Casper Ruud, and Casper Ruud won 6-1 6-1.
What is the head-to-head record between Casper Ruud and Luciano Darderi?: Casper Ruud leads the head-to-head 1-0. On clay: 1-0 Casper Ruud.