Luciano Darderi and Raul Brancaccio will clash against each other in the semifinal of the San Benedetto Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 7:30 pm on CAMPO CENTRALE. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Luciano Darderi who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Luciano Darderi is the pick to win this match.
Luciano Darderi -> 1.74
Raul Brancaccio -> 2.09
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Prediction and head to head Luciano Darderi vs. Raul Brancaccio
There is no head to head record between Luciano Darderi and Raul Brancaccio since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Luciano Darderi
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38-30 | 6-11 | 30-11 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 38-31 | 1-9 | 34-15 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 48-31 | 3-3 | 45-27 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 37-25 | 0-1 | 37-24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-19 | 20-6 | 27-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 186, Luciano got to the semifinal after defeating Andrey Chepelev 6-3 6-4, Fabian Marozsan 4-6 6-3 6-2 and Giovanni Fonio 6-4 6-1.
In the quarter, Luciano had a good straight sets win against Fonio (6-4 6-1). During the match, Darderi scored 60 points vs Fonio’s 41. Darderi was very aggressive to blast 26 winners.
Regarding the service games, Darderi recorded 2 aces and he was exceptionally consistent in conceding no double faults. Luciano Darderi lost the serve once and he saved 2 break points. Furthermore, Darderi put 71% of his first serves in, winning 81% (26/32) of the points behind his 1st serve and 38% (5/13) on the 2nd serve. Darderi broke Fonio 5 times after converting 71% of his break points (5/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Luciano has conceded 1 set in this tournament to conquer 56% of the points he played.
Darderi has a solid match record in the last 4 years having won 66% of his matches (87-45). 30-16 on clay in 2022. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Darderi has a composed66-37 record in the last 4 years on clay.
The Italian’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in the Perugia Challenger and the Iasi Challenger.
The Italian has an overall 30-16 win-loss record in 2022, 30-16 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the San Benedetto Challenger
Luciano has never competed in this tournament before.
Raul Brancaccio
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38-33 | 7-3 | 24-25 | 7-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 27-27 | 6-6 | 21-19 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-32 | 14-7 | 11-19 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-26 | 7-6 | 31-18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 47-26 | 2-1 | 43-21 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 284, Brancaccio reached the semifinal after defeating Federico Arnaboldi 7-67 6-2, Alex Marti Pujolras 6-1 6-1, Francesco Maestrelli 6-2 6-0, Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida 6-2 6-0 and Matteo Arnaldi 6-1 3-6 7-5.
In the quarter, Raul defeated Arnaldi (6-1 3-6 7-5). During the match Brancaccio scored 101 points vs Arnaldi’s 93. The Italian was extremely aggressive to blast 45 winners.
About the serving games, Brancaccio struck 2 aces and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Raul Brancaccio lost the serve 3 times and he saved 8 break points. Furthermore, Brancaccio put 67% of his first serves in, winning 68% (45/66) of the points behind his 1st serve and 41% (13/32) on the 2nd serve. Brancaccio broke Arnaldi 5 times after converting 45% of his break points (5/11).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Raul started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 59% of the points he played.
Brancaccio’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in M25 Mataro and the Troyes Challenger.
Brancaccio has a composed 27-16 win-loss record in 2022, 24-13 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Darderi | Brancaccio |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 5 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 11 |
| Tot Games | 63 | 91 |
| Pts | 215-171 | 338-233 |
| Total Points | 386 | 571 |
| Winners | 94 | 139 |
| %Winners | 44% | 41% |
Darderi played 3 matches while Brancaccio competed in 5 matches. Brancaccio started his run from the qualifications while Darderi had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Luciano Darderi dropped 1 set, while Raul Brancaccio dropped 1 set. Darderi has played 4 set(s) less than Brancaccio (7 vs 11). Therefore, Darderi played 28 games less than Brancaccio. The Italian scored 94 winners (44% of the total points). On the other side, Brancaccio recorded 139 winners (41%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Darderi | Brancaccio |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 6 |
| Avg per match | 4 | 1.2 |
| 1st in | 131/201 | 196/276 |
| %1st in | 65% | 71% |
| 1st pts | 94/131 | 139/196 |
| %1st pts | 72% | 71% |
| 2nd pts | 42/70 | 43/80 |
| %2nd pts | 60% | 54% |
Darderi recorded 12 aces (4 per match). Brancaccio managed to score 6 aces (1.2 per match). Darderi won 72% points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 60% of the points. On the other side, Brancaccio won 71% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 54% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Darderi | Brancaccio |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 11 | 27 |
| Converted | 11/18 | 27/50 |
| % Converted | 61% | 54% |
| Conceded | 11 | 23 |
| Saved | 8 | 15 |
| % Saved | 73% | 65% |
| Times Broken | 3 | 8 |
The Italian broke his opponents 11 times with a 61% conversion rate. Luciano surrendered his serve 3 times and he saved 73% of the break points that he conceded. Brancaccio broke his opponents 27 times with a 54% conversion rate. The Italian conceded his serve 8 times and he saved 65% of the break points that he conceded.
| Darderi | |||||
| R1 Chepelev |
R2 Marozsan |
1/4 Fonio |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-4 | 4-6 6-3 6-2 | 6-4 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 19 | 27 | 17 | 63 | |
| pts | 63-50 | 92-80 | 60-41 | 215-171 | |
| Total points | 113 | 172 | 101 | 386 | |
| Winners | 21 | 47 | 26 | 94 | |
| %Winners | 33% | 51% | 43% | 44% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1st in | 34/66 | 65/90 | 32/45 | 131/201 | |
| % 1st in | 52% | 72% | 71% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 21/34 | 47/65 | 26/32 | 94/131 | |
| % 1st pts | 62% | 72% | 81% | 72% | |
| 2nd pts | 25/32 | 12/25 | 5/13 | 42/70 | |
| % 2nd pts | 78% | 48% | 38% | 60% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
| Converted | 2/2 | 4/9 | 5/7 | 11/18 | |
| Converted % | 100% | 44% | 71% | 61% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 4/6 | 2/3 | 8 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 67% | 67% | 78% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Brancaccio | |||||||
| Q1 Arnaboldi |
Q3 Marti |
R1 Maestrelli |
R2 Pucinelli De Almeida |
1/4 Arnaldi |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-67 6-2 | 6-1 6-1 | 6-2 6-0 | 6-2 6-0 | 6-1 3-6 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| Tot Games | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 91 | |
| pts | 70-58 | 52-26 | 59-30 | 56-26 | 101-93 | 338-233 | |
| Total points | 128 | 78 | 89 | 82 | 194 | 571 | |
| Winners | 37 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 45 | 139 | |
| %Winners | 53% | 33% | 32% | 38% | 45% | 41% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 43/62 | 26/34 | 29/44 | 32/38 | 66/98 | 196/276 | |
| % 1st in | 69% | 76% | 66% | 84% | 67% | 71% | |
| 1st pts | 37/43 | 17/26 | 19/29 | 21/32 | 45/66 | 139/196 | |
| % 1st pts | 86% | 65% | 66% | 66% | 68% | 71% | |
| 2nd pts | 9/19 | 5/8 | 11/15 | 5/6 | 13/32 | 43/80 | |
| % 2nd pts | 47% | 63% | 73% | 83% | 41% | 54% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | |
| Converted | 3/7 | 7/12 | 6/10 | 6/10 | 5/11 | 27/50 | |
| Converted % | 43% | 58% | 60% | 60% | 45% | 54% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 23 | |
| Saved | 1/2 | 2/4 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 8/11 | 15 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 50% | 67% | 67% | 73% | 102% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
Head 2 Head
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LLLWWLLLWW Tennis Scores in San Benedetto Challenger
- Renzo OlivoOlivo – Andrea PellegrinoPellegrino (6-1 4-6 6-2) – See score progression
- Luciano DarderiDarderi – Giovanni FonioFonio (6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Andrea VavassoriVavassori – Pedro Boscardin DiasBoscardin Dias (6-1 6-1) – See score progression
- Raul BrancaccioBrancaccio – Matteo ArnaldiArnaldi (6-1 3-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Renzo OlivoOlivo – Andrea PellegrinoPellegrino (6-1 4-6 6-2) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Renzo OlivoOlivo – Andrea VavassoriVavassori (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Raul BrancaccioBrancaccio – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
