Pedro Martinez vs Luciano Darderi Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Miami

Prediction published on 19/03/2025, 04:49  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 19/03/2025 at 04:51 in ATP Miami Predictions

Pedro Martinez will face off with Luciano Darderi at the 2025 Miami Open on Thursday. They meet in the first round, with the winner progressing to play Hubert Hurkacz in the next round. We have a prediction for this match below.

World number 40 Martinez has suffered early exits in his last four events. The most recent of them was at the Phoenix Challenger, beaten by Corentin Moutet in the second round.

Having exited at the first hurdle in four straight tournaments, the Spaniard will hope for better times in Florida. Five straight defeats, however, leave him on a shaky 7-9 record. His struggles aren’t surprising, as the 27-year-old plays better on clay surfaces.

This match marks the third meeting between Darderi and Martinez, and it is their second this season. At the Australian Open, Darderi retired in their first round meetup while trailing 6-3, 4-1.

In their only complete match, at Mallorca in 2024, Darderi won in straight sets. Repeating that on a hardcourt will be his ambition here, though he is coming off a bad streak.

In his last outing, the Italian was eliminated in the first round at Indian Wells by qualifier Hugo Gaston. That was his first match off clay since his loss to Martinez at the Australian Open.

He is on a poor run, having so far compiled a 1-7 record.