Frances Tiafoe vs Matteo ArnaldiPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats

๐บ๐ธFrances Tiafoe
#12 ยท 28 yrs ยท R
43 meetings ยท sets 5โ7

๐ฎ๐นMatteo Arnaldi
#34 ยท 25 yrs ยท R
Frances Tiafoe and Matteo Arnaldi have met 3 times since 2024; Matteo Arnaldi leads 2โ1. Their first meeting came at Wimbledon - London in 2024 on grass. On clay courts Arnaldi leads 2โ0. Arnaldi has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Tiafoe has taken 5 sets to Arnaldi's 7. Their most recent meeting: Matteo Arnaldi won at French Open - Paris (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches ยท Last 12 months
| Indicator | Tiafoe | Arnaldi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Frances Tiafoe | Matteo Arnaldi | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 57% | 17/30 | 41% | 7/17 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 6/16 | 58% | 11/19 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 41% | 19/46 | 58% | 21/36 |
| Covers โ1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 13/26 | 24% | 4/17 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 65% | 13/20 | 63% | 10/16 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 58% | 11/19 | 60% | 12/20 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 24/27 | 87% | 13/15 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 63% | 17/27 | 47% | 7/15 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Tiafoe 0, Arnaldi 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Tiafoe
๐ฅ Big Hitter
Arnaldi
โ๏ธ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The ๐ฅ Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs โ๏ธ Grinder across 1,211 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Frances Tiafoe.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Jun 1, 2026
French Open - Paris
C Clay ยท 4th Round
Apr 30, 2025
Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid
C Clay ยท 4th Round
Jul 1, 2024
Wimbledon - London
G Grass ยท 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets ยท Last 90 days
| Outcome | Tiafoe | Arnaldi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Frances Tiafoe | Matteo Arnaldi | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 19/19 | 100% | 10/10 |
| 3 or more | 95% | 18/19 | 90% | 9/10 |
| 5 or more | 58% | 11/19 | 70% | 7/10 |
| 10 or more | 11% | 2/19 | 20% | 2/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/19 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/19 | 0% | 0/10 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches ยท Last 90 days
| Metric | Tiafoe | Arnaldi |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 15โ4 | 2โ5 |
| Avg odds | 1.92 | 1.87 |
| ROI % | +37.9% | -50.4% |
| Units P/L | +7.20u | -3.53u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Tiafoe | Arnaldi |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 6 | 3 |
| Distance | 712 mi ยท 1,146 km | 712 mi ยท 1,146 km |
| Route | CAN โ USA | CAN โ USA |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced ยท Last 12 months
Across 8 shared opponents, both Tiafoe and Arnaldi posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Tiafoe | Arnaldi |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert Hurkacz | W 67 76 64 67 64 | W 64 64 |
| Alex de Minaur | L 36 46 57 | W 46 76 64 |
| Nuno Borges | W 64 64 | W 63 67 76 |
| Arthur Cazaux | W 76 61 | L 46 63 57 |
| Alexander Zverev | L 36 46 | L 46 46 |
| Aleksandar Kovacevic | W 64 36 76 | W 75 64 |
| Yannick Hanfmann | L 76 26 16 | L 76 46 46 |
| Marton Fucsovics | L 63 16 57 | L 57 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Arthur Fils
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท Final
Aug 23
Brandon Nakashima
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท Semifinals
Aug 23
Lorenzo Musetti
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท Quarterfinals
Aug 22
Felix Auger Aliassime
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท 4th Round
Aug 20
Learner Tien
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท 3rd Round
Aug 19
Lorenzo Sonego
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท 2nd Round
Aug 17
Marin Cilic
National Bank Open - Montreal ยท 2nd Round
Aug 5
Terence Atmane
Citi Open - Washington ยท 1st Round
Jul 28
Martin Landaluce
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท 2nd Round
Aug 15
Tallon Griekspoor
National Bank Open - Montreal ยท 3rd Round
Aug 7
Fabian Marozsan
National Bank Open - Montreal ยท 2nd Round
Aug 6
Damir Dzumhur
Plava Laguna Croatia Open - Umag ยท Quarterfinals
Jul 16
Federico Agustin Gomez
Plava Laguna Croatia Open - Umag ยท 2nd Round
Jul 15
Quentin Halys
Wimbledon - London ยท 1st Round
Jun 30
Giles Hussey
Lexus Eastbourne Open - Eastbourne ยท 1st Round
Jun 23
Matteo Berrettini
Roland Garros ยท Quarterfinals
Jun 3
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won ยท Last 12 months ยท 42โ56 matches
| Metric | Tiafoe | Arnaldi |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 66% | 50% |
| Sets won | 59% | 49% |
| Games won | 53% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Tiafoe | Arnaldi |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Tiafoe | Arnaldi |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 2 |
| Grass | 1 | 0 |
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