ATP French Open R1: Luciano Darderi vs Sebastian Korda
🧠 Form & Context
🇺🇸 Sebastian Korda
- 🩼 Recovery in Progress: Has won just 9 of 18 matches in 2025 post-surgery and hasn’t notched consecutive wins since Miami in March.
- ⚠️ Fitness Questions: Was visibly compromised at the Australian Open—lost in five to Vukic after a draining R1 vs Lukas Klein.
- 🟢 Surprisingly Solid RG History: Despite his dislike for clay, owns a 4–1 record in French Open openers and made the fourth round in his 2020 debut.
- ⛔ Low Confidence & Weak Clay Form: His movement and patience on clay have been shaky all season—enters this match with little momentum.
🇮🇹 Luciano Darderi
- 🔥 Clay-Season Resurgence: Rebounded from a rough start to 2025 with a title in Marrakech and QF appearances in Munich and Hamburg.
- 📈 Surface Specialist: Clay is his comfort zone—can absorb pace, reset points, and wear opponents down through long rallies.
- 🇫🇷 Strong RG Debut: Claimed his first Grand Slam win here last year with a confident R1 victory over Rinky Hijikata.
- 🔄 Ready for Battle: Comes in match-ready with recent success on clay—has a clear edge in form and surface suitability over Korda.
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