Rafael Jodar def. Matteo Arnaldi 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 — Italian Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Rafael Jodar defeated Matteo Arnaldi 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 in the R32 of the Italian Open 2026.

The second serve decided it: Rafael Jodar won 58% of his second-serve points to Matteo Arnaldi's 42%, the gap that carried him through 1-6, 6-4, 3-6 at the Italian Open. After dropping the second set, Jodar broke twice in the decider, finishing with 28 winners to Arnaldi's 16 and converting 7 of 10 break points. In their first meeting on clay, the margins lived on serve return — Jodar took 58% of Arnaldi's second deliveries.

Match stats

Matteo Arnaldi: 3 aces, 16 winners, 61% first serves, 3 double faults, 4/5 break points. Rafael Jodar: 1 ace, 28 winners, 66% first serves, 5 double faults, 7/10 break points.

Profiles: Matteo Arnaldi · Rafael Jodar — Italian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Matteo Arnaldi and Rafael Jodar.