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Sign upFrances Tiafoe vs Matteo Arnaldi — R16 — French Open
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French OpenRound of 16
·Slam·ClayCompleted
Jun 1, 2026·05:45 PM·5h 30m·Paris
Matteo Arnaldi defeated Frances Tiafoe 7(7)-6(5), 6(5)-7(7), 3-6, 7(7)-6(3), 6-4 — French Open 2026 R16.
Frances Tiafoe and Matteo Arnaldi: Matteo Arnaldi leads 2–1 across 3 recorded meetings.
Matteo Arnaldi, ranked 104th, knocked out world No. 22 Frances Tiafoe in a five-set, 319-minute slog by converting half his break-point looks — 8 of 16 — to Tiafoe's 32% (8 of 25). The Italian's serve underwrote it: 18 aces, 65% first serves in, and 17 of 25 break points saved. Three of the five sets went to tiebreaks, with Arnaldi taking the deciding 6-4 to lead their head-to-head 2-1.