The 21-year-old Italian of Argentine origins, number 136 in the world, beat the Argentine Sebastian Baez, number 26 in the ranking and second seeding favorite, 6-1 3-6 6-3 in the penultimate round. By winning his first ATP final in his career, Darderi also makes his first entry into the top 100.
To win the Cordoba title he will now challenge the Argentine Facundo Bagnis, n.207 in the World.