Luciano Darderi tardó más de lo esperado en entrar en el partido de cuartos de final del Masters 1000 de Montreal, en el que cayó en dos sets ante Brandon Nakashima.
La decepción aumenta por cómo transcurrió el segundo parcial. El italoargentino dispuso de varias oportunidades para ponerse por delante, pero no logró aprovechar ninguna de ellas.
En el primer juego en el que mostró dudas con su servicio, llegó la ruptura que permitió al estadounidense sacar para cerrar el encuentro y sentenciar la victoria.
Darderi elogia a Nakashima
"It was a really positive week. Brandon is a very strong player. Today I didn't play my best tennis, but he played very well. He served very well in the important moments, so I just have to congratulate him. Now we have to go to Cincinnati and think about next week," declaró Darderi en la zona mixta.
"He played a great game and I wasn't at my best today, honestly. But that's how tennis works. He served well in the important moments, as you said, but we have to move on. When did they inform us that it would not be played? At 20:00, at 20:15. In the end it was the same situation for both of us. He played better than me and served well. There was enough wind and he managed it better. I think I didn't play at my best today, but we have to give a lot of credit to him, because he made few mistakes and always served well. He's a great player, honestly," añadió.
Pese a la derrota, Luciano Darderi puede quedarse con el buen nivel mostrado sobre pista dura y ya mira hacia su próximo compromiso, el Cincinnati Open. El cuadro principal del último Masters 1000 antes del US Open quedó definido justo después de la conclusión de sus cuartos de final. En su debut en Ohio, el italiano se enfrentará a Rinky Hijikata o Gael Monfils.