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Kecmanovic vs Darderi — Winston-Salem Preview
ATP Winston-Salem
Hard Court
🧠 Form & Context
Miomir Kecmanovic
- 🎯 Solid all-around: 22–22 this season, recently beat Kovacevic in straights to start Winston-Salem well.
- 🏆 Hard-court success: Champion in Delray Beach earlier this year, 14–10 on hard in 2025.
- ⚖️ Up-and-down summer: Early exits in Toronto (Muller) and Cincinnati (Quinn) but pushed Djokovic to 3R at Wimbledon.
- 💪 Versatility: Can grind or attack, but sometimes struggles to close matches.
- 📍 Previous Winston-Salem: R16 in 2019.
Luciano Darderi
- 🚀 Breakthrough season: Three ATP titles already in 2025, primarily on clay (Marrakech, Bastad, Umag).
- ❄️ Hard-court struggles: Just 2–6 on hard this year, most wins coming from clay dominance.
- 📈 Recent form: Beat McDonald in 3 sets here, but retired in Cincinnati earlier this month (fitness concerns).
- 🌱 Grass/Slam step-up: Reached Wimbledon 3R, showing progress outside clay.
- 🔀 Head-to-head split: Beat Kecmanovic on clay in Munich this year, but lost in Hong Kong opener on hard.
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