Matteo Arnaldi vs Novak DjokovicMadrid Masters Round of 64

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#34ATP
1830ELO
1830Clay ELO
$1.2MYTD
$5.8MCAREER
25 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 ·
clay
#5ATP
2059ELO
1959Clay ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
Arnaldi M.
6-3 6-4
Djokovic N.
Arnaldi M.
662
Djokovic N.
340

Matteo Arnaldi defeated Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #5, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Matteo Arnaldi claimed a first win over Novak Djokovic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-05-18GenevaQFclayNovak Djokovic6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
67%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.1
8.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (70 vs 65). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
100
Break points saved·Slight edge
95
100
Break points won·Dominant
22
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
58
100
Tiebreaks·Even
98
100

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
85
88

Arnaldi M.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Djokovic N.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw