Andrey Rublev def. Matteo Arnaldi — Round of 128, Australian Open 2026
Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia
Played19 Jan 2026
🇷🇺ranked ATP number 14 going into this drawWon
Andrey Rublev seeded 13 6 6 6
🇮🇹ranked ATP number 65 going into this draw
Matteo Arnaldi 4 2 3
🇷🇺Andrey Rublev
🇮🇹Matteo Arnaldi
Match stats
Serve
8
Aces
4
2
Double faults
4
64%
1st serve in
52%
76%
1st serve points won
63%
66%
2nd serve points won
59%
73%
Service points won
61%
6/6
Break points saved
6/11
Serve speed (km/h)
207
Fastest serve
206
191
Average 1st serve
185
154
Average 2nd serve
153
Return
39%
Return points won
28%
5/11
Break points won
0/6
Points
36
Winners
18
22
Unforced errors
21
19/25
Net points won
10/12
88
Total points won
69
Head to head
2–2 level
- This matchMelbourne R128won by Rublev
- 2025HardIndian Wells R64won by Arnaldi
- 2024HardCanada SFwon by Rublev
- 2024ClayParis R32won by Arnaldi
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
4–6
Last 10 matches
2–8
2–1
Last 30 days
–
By surface
13–10
Hard
5–9
By round
1–0
R128
1–2
4–1
R64
2–1
5–5
First match at an event
4–5
3–1
At Grand Slams
0–1
How their matches go
22
Completed matches
14
32%
Won in straight sets
21%
23%
Won after losing a set
14%
18%
Lost after winning a set
36%
27%
Lost in straight sets
29%
6–6
Tiebreaks
5–0
4–4
Deciding sets
2–5
8/10
Won after winning set 1
4/8
4/12
Won after losing set 1
1/6
Serve and return, last 5 matches
64%
1st serve in
63%
78%
1st serve points won
76%
51%
2nd serve points won
51%
74%
Break points saved
50%
36%
Return points won
31%
37%
Break points won
24%
7.4
Aces a match
8.0
2.0
Double faults a match
2.2
Last 14 days
3
Matches
0
8
Sets
0
9
Days since last match
88
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Andrey Rublev | Matteo Arnaldi |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸Davidovich FokinaNo. 15 | ||
| 🇪🇸Davidovich FokinaNo. 15 | WonCanada R16 | LostShanghai R64 |
| 🇺🇸FritzNo. 9 | ||
| 🇺🇸FritzNo. 9 | LostCanada QF | LostWashington R16 |
| 🇮🇹SonegoNo. 40 | ||
| 🇮🇹SonegoNo. 40 | WonCanada R32 | WonWashington R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 2–1 | 1–2 |