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. He has achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 30 (August 12, 2024) and a doubles ranking of No. 286 (August 8, 2022). Arnaldi is currently the fourth-highest ranked Italian player. He was a member of the Italian team that won the 2023 Davis Cup and secured a gold medal in men's singles at the 2022 Mediterranean Games, showcasing his contributions to Italian tennis.

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August 2022: Career High Ranking in Doubles

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

2022: ATP Main Draw Debut and Challenger Title

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

2022: Participation in Next Generation ATP Finals

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

April 2023: Career-High Ranking After Murcia Open Win

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

May 2023: Masters 1000 Success and Top 100 Debut

In May 2023, Matteo Arnaldi qualified for the Madrid Open, won his first Masters 1000 match, and upset world No. 4 Casper Ruud. As a result, he debuted into the top 100 at No. 99 on 8 May 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, and reached a new career-high ranking of No. 72 on 12 June 2023. He also debuted at the 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 14 August 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. He had wins over Jason Kubler, Arthur Fils, and Cameron Norrie.

2023: Asian Swing Success

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

2023: Davis Cup Win with Team Italy

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

2023: Davis Cup Victory

In 2023, Matteo Arnaldi, representing Italy, was part of the victorious Italian team at the Davis Cup.

2023: Qualification for ATP 500 Barcelona Open

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: Australian Open Win 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 29 January 2024.

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

In April 2024, Matteo Arnaldi defeated Yoshihito Nishioka at the Delray Beach Open, 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 and reached the top 35 in the rankings on 1 April 2024.

August 2024: Career High Ranking in Singles

In August 2024, Matteo Arnaldi achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 30 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

August 2024: National Bank Open Semifinals and Top 30 Ranking

In August 2024, Matteo Arnaldi reached the semifinals at the National Bank Open, defeating Mackenzie McDonald, Karen Khachanov, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, and Kei Nishikori. As a result, he reached the top 30 in the singles rankings on 12 August 2024.

2024: Barcelona Open Quarterfinals

In 2024, Matteo Arnaldi reached the quarterfinals at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, defeating Arthur Cazaux, Sebastian Baez, and Marco Trungelliti.