Matteo Arnaldi
_(52157038811).jpg) Arnaldi at the 2022 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois | |||||||||
| Country (sports) |  Italy | ||||||||
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| Born | 22 February 2001 Sanremo, Italy | ||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||
| Turned pro | 2019 | ||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||
| Coach | Alessandro Petrone | ||||||||
| Prize money | $591,230 | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Career record | 9–11 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) | ||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 72 (12 June 2023) | ||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 80 (3 July 2023) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | Q3 (2023) | ||||||||
| French Open | 2R (2023) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | 1R (2023) | ||||||||
| US Open | Q3 (2022) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) | ||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 286 (8 August 2022) | ||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 834 (3 July 2023) | ||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 11 July 2023. | |||||||||
Matteo Arnaldi (born 22 February 2001) is an Italian tennis player.
Arnaldi has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 72 achieved on 12 June 2023 and a career high doubles ranking of world No. 286, achieved on 8 August 2022.[1]
Career
2022: ATP and Masters debuts, Maiden Challenger title
Arnaldi made his ATP main draw debut at the 2022 Rome Masters after receiving a wildcard into the singles and doubles main draws.[2] He received these wildcards by winning the pre-qualification wildcard tournaments in both singles and doubles.[3] He won his maiden Challenger title at the 2022 Internazionali di Tennis d'Abruzzo as a wildcard defeating Francesco Maestrelli.
Following Holger Rune's withdrawal to be first alternate at the 2022 ATP Finals, Arnaldi gained entry to participate in the 2022 Next Generation ATP Finals.[4]
2023: Major & top 100 debuts, Maiden Major & Masters & top 10 wins, first ATP Tour-level quarterfinal, top 75
Following his third Challenger win at the 2023 Murcia Open, he reached a career-high ranking of No. 102 on 10 April 2023.
Ranked No. 105, he qualified for the ATP 500 2023 Barcelona Open and won his first round match against Jaume Munar.
Next he qualified for the 2023 Madrid Open for his first Masters of the season and only the second overall and won his first Masters 1000 match over fellow qualifier Benoit Paire. Next, he upset world No. 4 and third seed Casper Ruud in straight sets for his first career top-10 win, to reach the third round of a Masters for the first time.[5] As a result he made his debut into the top 100 at No. 99 in the rankings on 8 May 2023.[6]
He received a wildcard for the main draw at the Italian Open,[7] where he defeated Diego Schwartzman in the first round.[8]
On his Grand Slam debut he qualified for the 2023 French Open and recorded his first win against Daniel Elahi Galán. As a result, he reached a new career high ranking of No. 72 on 12 June 2023. He also made his debut at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.[9]
In Umag, Arnaldi beat Jesper de Jong and Flavio Cobolli to reach his first ATP Tour-level quarterfinal, where he will play top seed Jiří Lehečka.
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles 10 (6–4)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2021 | Futures | M25 Casinalbo, Italy | Clay | Franco Agamenone
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4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–1 | Aug 2021 | Futures | M25 Bolzano, Italy | Clay | Alexander Weis
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6–0, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Sep 2021 | Futures | M25 Eupen, Belgium | Clay |  Facundo Diaz Acosta
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6–7(6–8), 2–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Oct 2021 | Futures | M25 Skopje, North Macedonia | Clay |  Louis Wessels
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6–1, 6–0 |
| Win | 3–2 | May 2022 | Challenger | Francavilla al Mare, Italy | Clay | Francesco Maestrelli
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6–3, 6–7(7–9), 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Aug 2022 | Challenger | San Marino, Italy | Clay |  Pavel Kotov
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6–7(5–7), 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Oct 2022 | Challenger | Saint-Tropez, France | Hard | Mattia Bellucci
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3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | Feb 2023 | Challenger | Tenerife, Spain | Hard | Raúl Brancaccio
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6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–4 | Apr 2023 | Challenger | Murcia, Spain | Clay |  Borna Gojo
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6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 6–4 | Jun 2023 | Challenger | Heilbronn, Spain | Clay | Facundo Diaz Acosta
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7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
Doubles 2 (1–1)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2019 | Futures | M25 Pula, Italy | Clay | Jacopo Berrettini
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Luciano Darderi Francesco Maestrelli
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6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Mar 2023 | Challenger | Las Palmas, Spain | Clay | Luciano Darderi
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 Sadio Doumbia Fabien Reboul
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7–5, 4–6, [7–10] |
Record against top 10 players
Arnaldi's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface. Only ATP Tour main draw matches and Davis Cup matches are considered:
| Player | Record | Win % | Hard | Clay | Grass | Last match |
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| Number 1 ranked players | ||||||
 Daniil Medvedev
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0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (4–6, 2–6) at 2023 Dubai |
| Number 2 ranked players | ||||||
 Casper Ruud
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1–0 | 100% | – | 1–0 | – | Won (6–3, 6–4) at 2023 Madrid |
| Number 3 ranked players | ||||||
| Marin Čilić
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0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (1–6, 4–6) at 2022 Rome |
| Number 8 ranked players | ||||||
| Diego Schwartzman
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1–0 | 100% | – | 1–0 | – | Won (6–1, 4–6, 6–3) at 2023 Rome |
| Number 10 ranked players | ||||||
 Denis Shapovalov
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0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6) at 2023 French Open |
| Total | 2–3 | 40% | 0–1 (0%) |
2–2 (50%) |
0–0 ( – ) |
* Statistics correct as of 31 May 2023[update]. |
Wins over top 10 players
- He has a 1–1 record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.
| Season | 2023 | Total |
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| Wins | 1 | 1 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | MAR |
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| 1. | Casper Ruud
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4 | Madrid Masters, Spain | Clay | 2R | 6–3, 6–4 | 105 |
- *As of 28 April 2023[update]
References
- ^ "Matteo Arnaldi | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Day 1 Preview: Marin Cilic & Frances Tiafoe Begin Rome Campaigns | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Matteo Arnaldi: il talento, la crescita e lo status di 'giocatore di challenger'". May 3, 2022.
- ^ "Italian Arnaldi Replaces Rune In Milan Field". ATP Tour. Nov 6, 2022.
- ^ "Matteo Arnaldi Defeats Casper Ruud in Madrid | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ "Matteo Arnaldi Thriving on the Big Stage in Madrid | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ "Fognini and Errani lead the Rome wild cards". 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Top 100 Arnaldi Beats Schwartzman In Front Of Home Fans In Rome". atpworldtour.com. ATP. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Matteo Arnaldi Qualifies for Wimbledon Debut | ATP Tour | Tennis".
External links
- Matteo Arnaldi at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Matteo Arnaldi at the International Tennis Federation
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