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This was Darderi's extravagant entrance onto the court in his first Masters 1000 semifinal

Fernando Murciego - 15 May 2026
This was Darderi's extravagant entrance on court in his first Masters 1000 semifinal. Source: TennisTV

Luciano Darderi was so eager to play the match this Friday in Rome that he thought of doing something different. Somehow, he had to draw attention because not every day you play a Masters 1000 semifinal, so the Italian stole the show at the Foro Itálico by entering the central court wearing futuristic sunglasses, thus creating a meme that quickly went viral on the internet. What was the reason for this gesture? Well, I don't know, but as an advertising stunt. It's been almost an hour, and people are still talking about Luciano's sunglasses.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Así fue la extravagante entrada a pista de Darderi en su primera semifinal de Masters 1000