Matteo Arnaldi vs Hugo Gaston — Brisbane Qualifying Round 1

Brisbane · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
Matteo Arnaldi
ITA1
Matteo Arnaldi
#34ATP
1830ELO
1732Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$5.8MCAREER
25 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 4 January 2026 ·
hard
Hugo Gaston
FRA
Hugo Gaston
#97ATP
1622ELO
1628Hard ELO
$376kYTD
$4.0MCAREER
25 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Arnaldi M.
6-1 5-7 7-6
Gaston H.
Arnaldi M.
6572
Gaston H.
1761

Matteo Arnaldi defeated Hugo Gaston 6-1 5-7 7-6 in the Brisbane qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Matteo Arnaldi came in ranked #34, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Matteo Arnaldi extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Matteo Arnaldi came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 5–7 7–6.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-05-18GenevaR32clayMatteo Arnaldi6-7 6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
Arnaldi M.Gaston H.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.4
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 35). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Arnaldi M.Gaston H.
Clutch Rating·Even
54
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
95
87
Break points won·Clear edge
22
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
58
72
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
82

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

Freshness

Recent load
Arnaldi M.Gaston H.
Freshness·Slight edge
85
93

Arnaldi M.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Gaston H.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw