Alexander Zverev suffered a shocking round-of-16 defeat at the Italian Open after being beaten by Luciano Darderi in a dramatic three-set match, 6-1, 6-7 (10-12), 0-6.
Zverev started strongly, taking the opening set comfortably, but the momentum shifted in the second set as Darderi fought back in a tense tiebreak.
The match then took a surprising turn in the deciding set,…
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