Pedro Martinez vs Luciano Darderi Preview & Prediction | 2025 Australian Open | First Round

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Luciano Darderi makes his first appearance in the main draw of the Australian Open as he takes on Pedro Martinez of Spain.

Start date/time: Sunday 12th January, 2025, UK – not before 8:10am / Saturday 11th January, US ET – not before 3:10am / US PT – not before 12:10am

Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Eurosport / US – ESPN+

How to watch online: UK – Eurosport website & discovery+ / US – ESPN+ platforms

Tickets: Visit this link for the latest Pedro Martinez vs Luciano Darderi ticket information

Pedro Martinez vs Luciano Darderi Prediction

Luciano Darderi does not come into this game in the best of form and is yet to win in 2025, but he boasts the edge on head-to-heads against Pedro Martinez, having won their only previous clash in Mallorca last year. That however, took place on grass and this represents a very different proposition on a hard court.

Pedro Martinez’s best performance at the Australian Open came in 2021, when he reached the third round. Since then, he has only made the second round once, but does boast plenty of experience in this tournament, which bodes well for him against his 22-year-old opponent. Indeed, his win-loss ratio in Melbourne is 4-4 across the main draw.

Martinez is a solid operator on this surface and at this event. Whilst Darderi’s dynamic play should not be underestimated, expect the Spaniard to get the job done here and overcome Darderi over the course of this match.

Pedro Martinez vs Luciano Darderi Tip: Pedro Martinez to win