Frances Tiafoe vs Matteo Arnaldi — Roland Garros Round of 16
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 16
USA19#12ATP
1918ELO
1827Clay ELO
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWLWWWW
2 — 3
Sets
Monday, 1 June 2026 ·
clay
#36ATP
1830ELO
1830Clay ELO
25 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLLW
Tiafoe F.6-3 4-6
Arnaldi M.
Tiafoe F.
642
Arnaldi M.
363
Matteo Arnaldi defeated Frances Tiafoe 3-6 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #12, defending last year's quarter-final. Matteo Arnaldi extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Matteo Arnaldi closed it out in two sets, 3–6 6–4.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-23 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Matteo Arnaldi | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2024-07-01 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Frances Tiafoe | 6-7 2-6 6-1 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.0
4.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
75
54
Break points saved·Even
97
95
Break points won·Clear edge
45
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
58
Tiebreaks·Even
98
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
35
91
Tiafoe F.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 153 games (7d) · Arnaldi M.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast