Jannik Sinner def. Luciano Darderi — Round of 16, Australian Open 2026

🇦🇺
Australian Open 2026

Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia

Played26 Jan 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇮🇹ranked ATP number 2 going into this drawWon

Jannik Sinner seeded 2 6 6 7

🇮🇹ranked ATP number 24 going into this draw

Luciano Darderi seeded 22 1 3 62

🇮🇹J. SinnerJannik SinnervL. DarderiLuciano Darderi🇮🇹

🇮🇹Jannik Sinner

🇮🇹Luciano Darderi

Match stats

Serve

19

Aces

11

0

Double faults

5

72%

1st serve in

57%

81%

1st serve points won

73%

63%

2nd serve points won

40%

76%

Service points won

59%

6/6

Break points saved

4/8

Serve speed (km/h)

205

Fastest serve

211

191

Average 1st serve

197

152

Average 2nd serve

164

Return

41%

Return points won

24%

4/8

Break points won

0/6

Points

46

Winners

33

16

Unforced errors

32

15/20

Net points won

6/9

105

Total points won

78

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

10–0

Last 10 matches

4–6

3–0

Last 30 days

4–1

By surface

30–3

Hard

9–11

5–0

Indoor hard

–

–

Clay

1–0

By round

5–0

R16

1–5

5–0

QF

0–1

9–1

At Grand Slams

5–1

How their matches go

35

Completed matches

20

80%

Won in straight sets

25%

17%

Won after losing a set

25%

3%

Lost after winning a set

10%

0%

Lost in straight sets

40%

8–0

Tiebreaks

6–5

3–0

Deciding sets

2–2

31/31

Won after winning set 1

9/11

3/4

Won after losing set 1

1/9

Serve and return, last 5 matches

65%

1st serve in

58%

78%

1st serve points won

75%

50%

2nd serve points won

54%

76%

Break points saved

53%

43%

Return points won

39%

47%

Break points won

41%

11.2

Aces a match

12.6

2.2

Double faults a match

2.2

Last 14 days

3

Matches

5

9

Sets

17

2

Days since last match

2

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentJannik SinnerLuciano Darderi
🇺🇸SpizzirriNo. 89
🇺🇸SpizzirriNo. 89WonMelbourne R32WonNew York R64
🇪🇸AlcarazNo. 1
🇪🇸AlcarazNo. 1WonTurin FLostNew York FLostCincinnati FLostNew York R32
🇮🇹MusettiNo. 5
🇮🇹MusettiNo. 5WonNew York QFLostShanghai R32
Total
Total3–21–2

Last 10 matches going in

LatestJannik SinnerLuciano Darderi
1Won🇺🇸E. SpizzirriEliot SpizzirriNo. 89No. 89 · 24 JanMelbourne R32 · 24 JanWon🇷🇺K. KhachanovKaren KhachanovNo. 17No. 17 · 24 JanMelbourne R32 · 24 Jan
2Won🇦🇺J. DuckworthJames DuckworthNo. 86No. 86 · 22 JanMelbourne R64 · 22 JanWon🇦🇷S. BaezSebastian BaezNo. 39No. 39 · 22 JanMelbourne R64 · 22 Jan
3Won🇫🇷H. GastonHugo GastonNo. 94No. 94 · 20 JanMelbourne R128 · 20 JanWon🇨🇱C. GarinCristian GarinNo. 80No. 80 · 20 JanMelbourne R128 · 20 Jan
4Won🇪🇸C. AlcarazCarlos AlcarazNo. 2No. 2 · 16 NovTurin F · 16 NovLost🇺🇸M. GironMarcos GironNo. 64No. 64 · 15 JanAuckland QF · 15 Jan
5Won🇦🇺A. de MinaurAlex de MinaurNo. 7No. 7 · 15 NovTurin SF · 15 NovWon🇨🇱A. TabiloAlejandro TabiloNo. 81No. 81 · 14 JanAuckland R16 · 14 Jan
6Won🇺🇸B. SheltonBen SheltonNo. 6No. 6 · 14 NovTurin RR · 14 NovLost🇷🇸M. KecmanovicMiomir KecmanovicNo. 53No. 53 · 5 NovAthens R16 · 5 Nov
7Won🇩🇪A. ZverevAlexander ZverevNo. 3No. 3 · 12 NovTurin RR · 12 NovLost🇫🇷A. CazauxArthur CazauxR64 · 27 OctParis R64 · 27 Oct
8Won🇨🇦F. Auger-AliassimeFelix Auger-AliassimeNo. 8No. 8 · 10 NovTurin RR · 10 NovLost🇺🇸B. NakashimaBrandon NakashimaNo. 34No. 34 · 20 OctVienna R32 · 20 Oct
9Won🇨🇦F. Auger-AliassimeFelix Auger-AliassimeNo. 12No. 12 · 2 NovParis F · 2 NovLost🇯🇵S. MochizukiShintaro MochizukiNo. 102No. 102 · 16 OctAlmaty R16 · 16 Oct
10Won🇩🇪A. ZverevAlexander ZverevNo. 3No. 3 · 1 NovParis SF · 1 NovLost🇮🇹L. MusettiLorenzo MusettiNo. 9No. 9 · 6 OctShanghai R32 · 6 Oct