Overview
- Zverev, who lost Tuesday in Rome, fell 6–1, 6–7 (10–12), 0–6 to Luciano Darderi after missing four match points in the second‑set tiebreak.
- The Italian converted his second match point and earned his first career win over a Top‑10 opponent.
- Afterward Zverev said he had been ill during the event and called the smaller Rome court the worst he has played on, citing erratic bounces on key points.
- Hamburg organizers said they have received no withdrawal and expect him to play next week, though his remark about having “almost two weeks” until his next match clouded his plan.
- The defeat leaves him without a 2026 title and short of a 40th Masters quarterfinal as the French Open begins May 24.