Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Matteo Arnaldi

How Matteo Arnaldi built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Matteo Arnaldi is a professional tennis player from Italy, currently ranked No. 30 in singles (August 2024). He reached a doubles ranking of 286 in 2022. Arnaldi is currently the No. 4 ranked Italian player. A significant achievement includes being part of the Italian team that won the 2023 Davis Cup. He also secured a Gold Medal in men's singles at the 2022 Mediterranean Games, representing his country.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

August 2022: Career-High Doubles Ranking

In August 8, 2022, Matteo Arnaldi achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 286.

2022: Next Generation ATP Finals Participation

In 2022, Matteo Arnaldi gained entry to participate in the Next Generation ATP Finals following Holger Rune's withdrawal.

2022: ATP Main Draw Debut and Challenger Title

In 2022, Matteo Arnaldi made his ATP main draw debut at the Rome Masters after receiving a wildcard, and won his first Challenger title at the Internazionali di Tennis d'Abruzzo.

April 2023: Career-High Ranking After Murcia Open Win

On 10 April 2023, Matteo Arnaldi reached a career-high ranking of No. 102 following his third Challenger win at the Murcia Open.

May 2023: Madrid Open Success and Top 100 Debut

In May 2023, Matteo Arnaldi qualified for the Madrid Open, won his first Masters 1000 match, upset Casper Ruud, and made his debut into the top 100 at No. 99 on May 8, 2023.

June 2023: Grand Slam Debut and Career High Ranking

In June 2023, Matteo Arnaldi qualified for the French Open, recorded his first Grand Slam win against Daniel Elahi Galán, and reached a new career high ranking of No. 72 on June 12, 2023. He also debuted at Wimbledon Championships.

August 2023: Masters 1000 Win in Toronto and Career-High Ranking

In August 2023, Matteo Arnaldi qualified for the Toronto Masters, recorded his first Masters 1000 win on hard courts, and reached a new career-high ranking of No. 61 on August 14, 2023.

September 2023: Top 50 Ranking after US Open Performance

In September 2023, Matteo Arnaldi reached the top 50 at No. 47, following a fourth round showing at the US Open with wins over Jason Kubler, Arthur Fils, and Cameron Norrie.

2023: Asian Swing and Shanghai Masters Performance

In 2023, Matteo Arnaldi qualified for the ATP 500 China Open and reached the second round. At the Shanghai Masters, he defeated Alexei Popyrin and Jan-Lennard Struff to reach the third round.

2023: Davis Cup Victory with Team Italy

In 2023, Matteo Arnaldi won the Davis Cup with team Italy.

2023: Davis Cup Win

In 2023, Matteo Arnaldi, representing Italy, was part of the Italian squad that won the Davis Cup.

2023: ATP 500 Barcelona Open Qualification and First Round Win

In 2023, ranked No. 105, Matteo Arnaldi qualified for the ATP 500 Barcelona Open and won his first round match against Jaume Munar.

January 2024: First Win at Australian Open and Top 40 Ranking

In January 2024, Matteo Arnaldi recorded his first win at the Australian Open defeating Adam Walton. He reached the top 40 at No. 38 on January 29, 2024.

April 2024: Success at Delray Beach, Indian Wells and Miami Open and Top 35 Ranking

In April 2024, Matteo Arnaldi achieved success at the Delray Beach Open defeating Yoshihito Nishioka, reached the second round at the BNP Paribas Open defeating Luca Van Assche, and the third round at the Miami Open defeating Arthur Fils and Alexander Bublik. He defeated Denis Shapovalov to reach the fourth round of a Masters for the first time in his career and reached the top 35 on April 1, 2024.

August 2024: National Bank Open Semifinals and Top 30 Ranking

In August 2024, at the National Bank Open, Matteo Arnaldi reached the semifinals for the first time at a Masters level, and reached the top 30 in the singles rankings on August 12, 2024.