Luciano Darderi Named No. 2 Seed at ATP 250 Los Cabos

Luciano Darderi will be the second seed at the ATP 250 event in Los Cabos, Mexico, as the Italian begins his North American hard-court swing following a semi-final run at the Estoril Open. The 24-year-old is the only Italian player in the main draw at the Mexican tournament.

Darderi, who broke into the top 50 this year, has opted to kick off his US hard-court season in Los Cabos rather than the more traditional Atlanta or Newport stops. The decision gives him an opportunity to find his rhythm on the surface ahead of the Masters 1000 events in Montreal and Cincinnati later in August.

As the No. 2 seed, Darderi receives a first-round bye and will begin his campaign in the second round against either Czech qualifier Dalibor Svrcina or Australian Adam Walton. Should he advance, a potential quarter-final looms against Canadian Denis Shapovalov, while former top-10 player Cameron Norrie could await in the semi-finals.

The top seed is Czech star Jiri Lehecka, who leads a strong top half of the draw that includes Grigor Dimitrov, Francisco Cerundolo, and rising talent Moise Kouame. The lower half, where Darderi sits, has opened up with several seeded players absent, giving the Italian a genuine opportunity to reach his first ATP final on hard courts.

In a nostalgic subplot, former world No. 17 Bernard Tomic has entered the draw as a lucky loser. The Australian, who has not played an ATP main-draw match since October 2025, will try to revive his career on the Baja California Sur peninsula.

The Los Cabos ATP 250 runs from July 27 through August 2 at the Cabo Sports Complex.

Sources

• https://www.tennisitaliano.it/atp-250-los-cabos-il-tabellone-darderi-numero-due-del-seeding-torna-bernard-tomic/