Italy, Next Gen, US Open: Everything you always wanted to know about Matteo Arnaldi (but never had time to find out) – updated with US Open 2023 fourth round
Matteo Arnaldi is a rising star on the ATP Tour. Here’s everything you need to know about the young Italian who is through to the fourth round of the 2023 US Open
Matteo Arnaldi at the 2022 Szczecin Open
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Who is Matteo Arnaldi?
Matteo Arnaldi is a rising tennis player from Italy, who competes on the professional men’s tour.
Why is Matteo Arnaldi in the news?
The Italian is through to the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career, at the 2023 US Open. The 22-year-old scored wins over Jason Kubler and Arthur Fils before upsetting 16th seed Cameron Norrie in the third round. His reward is a showdown against world No 1 and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.
Did Matteo Arnaldi play the ATP Next Gen Finals in 2022?
Yes. Arnaldi qualified for the ATP Next Gen Finals in 2022. This was the first time that he has made the cut for the season-ending event for players aged 21-and-under. That made him one of three Italians in the eight-player field alongside Lorenzo Musetti and Francesco Passaro.
Arnaldi went 0-3 in Milan during the tournament. He lost to Brandon Nakashima 2-4, 4-3, 4-3, 2-4, 4-2) in his first match followed by a loss to Francesco Passaro 4-3, 2-4, 3-4, 4-3, 4-3 in the longest-ever match in ATP Finals history in 2 hours and 43 minutes.
In his final match, Arnaldi was defeated by Jiri Lehecka in straight sets to finish at the bottom of the Green Group.
What is Matteo Arnaldi’s highest ranking?
His highest ranking is No 61, which he first achieved on August 14, 2023. You can find his current ranking and ranking history on his ATP Tour profile page.
Who is Arnaldi’s coach?
Arnaldi is coached by Alessandro Petrone, a former top 500 player himself.
Was Mattero Arnaldi a good junior?
Arnaldi peaked at No 22 in the ITF junior rankings in May 2019 and won 3 ITF junior titles – the biggest being the J1 Casblanca title.
Is Matteo Arnaldi on social media?
Arnaldi is on Instagram where he has more than 21,800 followers.
