Matteo Arnaldi vs Rei Sakamoto — Shanghai Masters Round of 128
Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 128
#34ATP
1830ELO
1732Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$5.8MCAREER
25 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 1 October 2025 ·
hard
JPN#165ATP
1608ELO
1589Hard ELO
$235kYTD
$494kCAREER
20 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWLWWLWL
Arnaldi M.7-6 6-4
Sakamoto R.
Arnaldi M.
762
Sakamoto R.
640
Matteo Arnaldi defeated Rei Sakamoto 7-6 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Matteo Arnaldi came in ranked #34, defending last year's round of 32.
Key context
- Match story: Matteo Arnaldi edged Rei Sakamoto in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.1
6.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (70 vs 84). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
54
49
Break points saved·Slight edge
95
87
Break points won·Clear edge
22
8
Deciding sets·Dominant
58
93
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
23
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
80
65
Arnaldi M.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Sakamoto R.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 95 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast