Frances Tiafoe vs Matteo ArnaldiRoland Garros Round of 16

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 16
#23ATP
1918ELO
1827Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWLLWWWW
2 — 3
Sets
Monday, 1 June 2026 ·
clay
#34ATP
1830ELO
1830Clay ELO
$1.2MYTD
$5.8MCAREER
25 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWW
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 #23, defending last year's quarter-final. Matteo Arnaldi extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-04-23Madrid MastersR16clayMatteo Arnaldi6-3 7-5
2024-07-01WimbledonR128grassFrances Tiafoe6-7 2-6 6-1 6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st 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 pressure
Clutch 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
97
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
65
80

Tiafoe F.: played today · 2 matches, 49 games (7d) · Arnaldi M.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw