Matteo Arnaldi vs Frances Tiafoe — Madrid Masters Round of 16
Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 16
#36ATP
1830ELO
1830Clay ELO
25 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 ·
clay
USA16#12ATP
1918ELO
1827Clay ELO
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWLWWWW
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 #12, 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
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.1
7.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (70 vs 90). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
54
75
Break points saved·Even
95
97
Break points won·Clear edge
22
45
Deciding sets·Dominant
58
88
Tiebreaks·Even
97
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
91
35
Arnaldi M.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Tiafoe F.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 153 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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