Overview
- Luciano Darderi beat Alexander Zverev 1–6, 7–6 (10), 6–0 in a fourth‑round upset, saving multiple match points before sweeping the final set.
- Zverev said the Italian Open court was the worst he has played on, citing bad bounces where a ball jumped over his head and another rolled on a key point.
- Other players have raised concerns about conditions in Rome, with Andrey Rublev describing the wind and bounce as making rallies hard to judge.
- Reports say Zverev was turned away at the Rome restaurant Zuma for not having a reservation, with eyewitness Andrea Ruggieri saying staff did not recognise him and the group left when told the bar was not open.
- The defeat ended Zverev’s push to reach the quarterfinals at all five ATP Masters 1000 events this season, a consistency milestone achieved by only a few players.