Darderi : "Whenever I can, I try to train with Alcaraz and Sinner"
French translation: Darderi : "Chaque fois que je le peux, j'essaie de m'entraîner avec Alcaraz et Sinner"

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Luciano Darderi is one of the standout names on the South American clay court tour. The Italo-Argentinian reached the final of the ATP Buenos Aires, where he fell to Fran Cerúndolo (6-4, 6-2), but despite the defeat, he exited the tournament as world number 21, his highest position in the ATP rankings.

The accumulated fatigue from the Argentine tournament took its toll on his debut at the ATP Rio, where he was defeated by the other Cerúndolo brother, Juan Manuel (1-6, 6-3, 4-6). However, he is now ready to close out the South American clay court tour in the best way possible at the ATP Santiago de Chile, where he will be the second seed and face Mariano Navone.

Before stepping onto the Chilean clay, Navone spoke in an interview with the Chilean outlet La Tercera about the top two players in the world: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, as well as the controversy surrounding a possible surface change on the South American tour to remain on the circuit. He also shared his main goals for 2026.

Luciano Darderi wants to train with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner

"Whenever I can, I try to train with Alcaraz and Sinner. Training with them is very important for growth. They are very humble and kind guys. Alcaraz is a good kid, from a good family," while with Sinner, Musetti, and the other Italians, the relationship is strong. It's a good group of people, very human; I get along with them beyond tennis."

Strongly defends keeping the South American tour on clay courts

"I believe South America needs tournaments because over 10% of the ranking consists of South Americans. I don't understand why we don't deserve these tournaments. For example, this tournament has a lot of prestige, as do Buenos Aires and Rio. Many players have come through here. With this Masters 1000 in Arabia, the tour would break a bit, and that decision isn't up to one person, but the ATP and those organizing it. I'm just a player trying to give my opinion."

"If you ask me, I would keep it on clay. I like playing there; South American players earn points on clay and also deserve a clay court tour."

Sinner or Alcaraz?

I don't know; they both play really well. Jannik is two years older than Carlos. They are progressing, improving, fluctuating in tennis; there are injuries, difficult moments. They perform well on different surfaces. Sinner plays a little better than Carlos on indoor courts; he won the ATP Finals two or three years. Carlos is more unpredictable, a bit more random, with more variety. Sinner is more solid; he plays more by the book, although now he's changing a lot, using drop shots more and going to the net more, trying to add more variety to his game, and I think that's making him improve a lot.

Reveals his idols

I liked how Del Potro hit with his forehand, and then I started to like Federer as I grew up; how he played, his style... Those were my first two idols. Obviously, Djokovic is the best in history in terms of titles. That's not small feat, and he's also an idol because at 38 years old, he's still at that level. The other day I watched the final with Alcaraz, and it was amazing to see him fight there. I have to take him as an example.

Clear about his goals, but not rushing

"A year ago, the goal was top 50; now it's top 20. Then I'll try to break into the top 10, always aiming as high as possible. There's no rush or illusions; I have a lot of room for improvement ahead."

"I'm still very young; I turned 24 a week ago, so I believe I still have a lot to improve physically and mentally, in my tennis, in my consistency. There's still much to improve, and we're doing a good job with my team, my father, who has supported me in the good and bad times. Additionally, we've now added Guillermo Pérez Roldán, a great guy. But the main goal is to play a full season without injuries," assures Luciano Darderi, who finds himself at the peak of his career and enjoying a South American clay court season that is at risk.

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