Alex De Minaur vs Matteo Arnaldi — Rome Masters Round of 64
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#8ATP
1961ELO
1869Clay ELO
$2.4MYTD
$25MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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1 — 2
Sets
Friday, 8 May 2026 ·
clay
ITAWC#34ATP
1830ELO
1830Clay ELO
$1.2MYTD
$5.8MCAREER
25 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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De Minaur A.6-4 6-7 4-6
Arnaldi M.
De Minaur A.
6641
Arnaldi M.
4762
Matteo Arnaldi defeated Alex De Minaur 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alex De Minaur came in ranked #8, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Matteo Arnaldi claimed a first win over Alex De Minaur in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Matteo Arnaldi dropped the opening set before beating Alex De Minaur 4–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-15 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Alex De Minaur | 6-3 6-0 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.1
5.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
94
54
Break points saved·Even
98
95
Break points won·Dominant
97
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
95
58
Tiebreaks·Even
98
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
66
77
De Minaur A.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 54 games (7d) · Arnaldi M.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast