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Match Details
Fixture: (29) Frances Tiafoe vs Matteo Arnaldi
Date: Monday, July 1
Tournament: Wimbledon, 2024
Round: First Round (Round of 128)
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Grass
Prize: £ 50,000,000
Where to Watch: USA - Tennis Channel & Espn, UK - BBC, Canada - TSN, India- Disney+Hotstar
Frances Tiafoe vs Matteo Arnaldi preview
The first round of the 2024 Wimbledon will see 29th seed Frances Tiafoe take on Italy's Matteo Arnaldi. 2024 has been an underachieving season for Tiafoe. The American had two quarter-final appearances at Hong Kong and Dallas.
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Despite being a high-seeded player in the events, he lost to unseeded players like Shang Juncheng and Marcos Giron. Tiafoe made one final in 2024, reaching the final in Houston. He was the defending champion but lost to fellow American Ben Shelton.
The grass court season has been similarly underwhelming for the American. Tiafoe lost in the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open against eventual champion Jack Draper. He made a first-round exit at the Queen's Club Championships, retiring in his match against Rinki Hijikata.
Matteo Arnaldi had a decent start to the season, as he reached the quarter-final at the Brisbane International, losing to Roman Saifullin. However, after that, the Italian struggled to get good results. The clay court season saw Arnaldi get some decent results again as he reached the quarter-final in Barcelona, losing to eventual champion Casper Ruud.
Arnaldi had an inspired run at the French Open, as he defeated sixth seed Andrey Rublev in the third round. He lost to Stefanos Tsistsipas in the next round. In the grass court season, Arnaldi has only played in one tournament. He lost to Rinky Hijikata in two tight tiebreaker sets in the second round of the Queen's Club Championships.
Frances Tiafoe vs Matteo Arnaldi head-to-head
This will be the first time that the two players meet each other on the ATP Tour.
Frances Tiafoe vs Matteo Arnaldi odds
(Odds to be updated once available)
Frances Tiafoe vs Matteo Arnaldi prediction
Tiafoe uses big serving and powerful forehands to assert his dominance over an opponent during the match. The American has the capability of serving up to 140mph. Such a serve-dominated style of play will be effective on the grass which is usually a faster surface.
Arnaldi on the other hand, has had some impressive wins over the top 10 players in the season. Apart from the win over Rublev at Roland Garros, the Italian also defeated Taylor Fritz at the Mexican Open.
Given his experience and current seeding Tiafoe goes in this match as the favorite. However the American is not in the greatest of form, and that gives Arnaldi an opportunity, especially if Tiafoe misses his first serves.
Pick- Frances Tiafoe to win in four sets
