Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Luciano Darderi Live Stream & Tips - Tsitsipas Tipped for Straight-Set Win in Halle

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Last updated: 16 Jun 2025

Freetips staff 16 Jun 2025

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Tsitsipas partners with Ivanisevic, boosting hopes on grass
First-time meeting between Tsitsipas and clay-courter Darderi
Darderi struggles on grass; Tsitsipas aims for straight-sets win

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Stefanos Tsitsipas begins his grass campaign under new coach Goran Ivanisevic, aiming for a dominant start in London. (credit: Getty)

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Stefanos Tsitsipas is usually someone to oppose during the grass swing, but with Goran Ivanisevic now in his corner and a first-round matchup against clay-courter Luciano Darderi, I’m backing the Greek to get the job done in straight sets.
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Head-to-Head
Stefanos Tsitsipas Stats
Stefanos Tsitsipas Form
Luciano Darderi Stats
Luciano Darderi Form

Stats

Stefanos Tsitsipas holds a modest 4–4 win-loss record at ATP Halle
Tsitsipas has won only 3 of his last 7 matches on tour, highlighting a dip in form
Luciano Darderi is currently on a three-match losing streak on tour
Darderi has just one main-draw win on grass in his career

Head-to-Head

This will be the pair's first meeting.

Stefanos Tsitsipas Stats

Current rank: 26
Career-high rank: 3
Elo rank: 16
Season record (2025): 18–11
Season record on grass: 0–0
Halle best result: Second round (2018, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Form against non-top-20 players in 2025: 18–6

Stefanos Tsitsipas Form

Stefanos Tsitsipas has never been known for his grass-court prowess, and expectations are usually low for him during this part of the season. But this time, there’s a bit of buzz, largely thanks to his new coaching partnership with Goran Ivanisevic, which begins this week.

Ivanisevic brings serious grass-court credentials, both as a former Wimbledon champion and as a coach, having played a key role in Novak Djokovic’s recent success. All eyes will be on this new pairing to see if they can spark a turnaround in Tsitsipas’s fortunes.

The Greek badly needs a boost. His form has been on the decline for some time, and things took an even worse turn during a disappointing clay swing, traditionally one of his strongest parts of the year.

Luciano Darderi Stats

Current rank: 48
Career-high rank: 32
Elo rank: 77
Season record (2025): 17–17
Season record on grass: 0–1
Halle best result: First round in 2024
Record against top-20 players: 0–10 in career

Luciano Darderi Form

Luciano Darderi’s grass swing got off to a rough start in ‘s-Hertogenbosch last week, where he let slip a set and break lead to lose to Nicolas Jarry in the opening round.

The Argentine-born Italian does most of his work on clay, so it’s no surprise he struggles on quicker surfaces like grass.

He has just nine career matches on grass, losing six of them, and his ATP Halle debut last year ended with a first-round exit.

Verdict

Stefanos Tsitsipas v Luciano Darderi

Grass hasn’t been Stefanos Tsitsipas’s strongest surface, but the arrival of Goran Ivanisevic in his camp brings fresh optimism. Facing an opponent like Luciano Darderi, who’s far more comfortable on clay, this looks like the perfect chance for Tsitsipas to make a confident start with a straight-sets win.

Tsitsipas 2-0

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