Quentin Halys def. Matteo Arnaldi 3-6, 6-1, 7(7)-6(5), 6-3 — Wimbledon 2026 R128

Match recap

Quentin Halys defeated Matteo Arnaldi 3-6, 6-1, 7(7)-6(5), 6-3 in the R128 of the Wimbledon 2026.

Ranked WTA—no, ATP No. 101 against a man 66 spots above him, Quentin Halys needed one number to erase the gap: 88% of first-serve points won, against 73% for the French Open semifinalist across the net. After dropping the opener, Halys took 94% of his first serves in the second set and broke three times to level, then edged a tight third on a 7-6(5) tiebreak. Matteo Arnaldi, the No. 35 seed and clear favourite, converted just 3 of 8 break points and never found the return footing the scoreline demanded. First grass meeting between the two; Halys leads 1-0.

Profiles: Matteo Arnaldi · Quentin Halys — Wimbledon 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Matteo Arnaldi and Quentin Halys.