Luciano Darderi concluded his run at the ATP 500 Vienna in the round of 16 this Thursday. The Italian-Argentine, world number 23, was decisively defeated by American Tommy Paul, the seventh seed, with a double 6-1 in less than an hour. This elimination curbs his ambitions of finishing the season in the top 20, with the Masters1000 in Paris as his last opportunity.

The day will continue with the highly anticipated Italian derby between Flavio Cobolli and Matteo Berrettini. Their first direct confrontation, on Centre Court not before 8 PM, offers a spot in the quarterfinals. Cobolli, after his victory over Grigor Dimitrov, is seeking crucial points for the ATP Finals in Turin. Berrettini, having overcome Tomas Martin Etcheverry, aims for continuity.

Lorenzo Musetti will take the court against British Arthur Fery. Fresh from his triumph in Lyon, he began Vienna with a convincing victory over Frances Tiafoe. His form makes him a favorite for access to the quarterfinals, and his success against Tiafoe indirectly favored Cobolli in the race to the ATP Finals.

Meanwhile, Daniil Medvedev has reached the quarterfinals by overcoming Cameron Norrie in three sets; he will face Frenchman Adrian Mannarino. Attention remains high for the evening results of the Italian tennis players, which will further define the framework of the ATP 500 Vienna tournament, as learned from RaiNews.