Overview
- Matteo Arnaldi beat world No. 8 Alex de Minaur 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 at the Internazionali d’Italia in Rome.
- The match lasted two hours and 56 minutes and paused for rain at the Foro Italico.
- The result was his sixth career victory over a top-10 player and his first in the last twelve months.
- Playing on a wild card, he opened by defeating Jaume Munar and now faces Spain’s Rafa Jodar in the next round.
- The surge builds on his Challenger 175 title in Cagliari over Hubert Hurkacz after 2025 foot and ankle injuries dropped him outside the top 100.