Matteo Arnaldi vs Frances Tiafoe — Madrid Masters Round of 16
Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 16
#33ATP
1830ELO
1830Clay ELO
$1.2MYTD
$5.8MCAREER
25 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 ·
clay
USA16#17ATP
1918ELO
1827Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWLW
Arnaldi M.6-3 7-5
Tiafoe F.
Arnaldi M.
672
Tiafoe F.
350
Matteo Arnaldi defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3 7-5 in the Madrid Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #17, defending last year's round of 64. Matteo Arnaldi extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Matteo Arnaldi closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Matteo Arnaldi | 6-3 4-6 |
| 2024-07-01 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Frances Tiafoe | 6-7 2-6 6-1 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.6
7.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (60 vs 68). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
38
62
Break points saved·Even
93
96
Break points won·Clear edge
10
30
Deciding sets·Dominant
39
76
Tiebreaks·Even
94
96
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
79
100
Arnaldi M.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 69 games (7d) · Tiafoe F.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast