Unforgiving Matteo Arnaldi motors past Popyrin in the 1st round to clash vs Opelka. HIGHLIGHTS – BRISBANE RESULTS

BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL - BRISBANE DRAW AND RESULTS. Arnaldi routs Popyrin to come up against Reilly Opelka in the 2nd round

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction-and-head-to-head-Matteo-Arnaldi-vs-Alexei-Popyrin

Matteo Arnaldi powers past Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-2 in the 1st round in Brisbane on Tuesday after playing a good match to clash against Reilly Opelka in the 2nd round. The match lasted 1 hour and 9 minutes. His most significant achievement in this competition was reaching the quarter in 2024. Here you can see his history at this event.

Arnaldi
Brisbane
Arnaldi's Record

The Italian added to his prize money $ 4,375 after winning this match. He has already won $ 10,955 after this win. If he wins the next match, the Italian will add $ 7,730 to his earnings to get in total $ 18,685 in total.

Highlights Matteo Arnaldi vs. Alexei Popyrin Brisbane International – Brisbane

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Arnaldi
Popyrin
Matteo Arnaldi
6-3 6-2
1h:09
Alexei Popyrin
55
55
Total points
40
40
17
17
Winners
19
19
31%
31%
Ratio Winners
48%
48%
-- Serve --
7
7
Aces
5
5
3
3
Double Faults
2
2
44%
44%
1st in
71%
71%
71%
71%
1st won
66%
66%
17/24
17/24
1st won
19/29
19/29
70%
70%
2nd won
42%
42%
21/30
21/30
2nd won
5/12
5/12
-- Break Points --
3/3
3/3
Total
0/2
0/2
100%
100%
Won
0%
0%
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At the end of the match, the Italian scored 55 points vs. the Australian’s 40.

Arnaldi

The Italian was great in converting all the break points (3/3).

Popyrin

On the other side, Popyrin wasn’t able to conquer any break point (0/2). That was one of the key issues for his demise.

After this match, the head to head between Arnaldi and Popyrin is 3-1 for Matteo.

Draw and next match H2H: Matteo Arnaldi vs. Reilly Opelka – stats

Arnaldi will come up against Opelka in the 2nd round.

There is no head to head record between Matteo Arnaldi and Reilly Opelka since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Matteo Arnaldi Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Arnaldi 6-3
ArnaldiPopyrin
6
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
ArnaldiPopyrin
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
ArnaldiPopyrin
5
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
ArnaldiPopyrin
4
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
ArnaldiPopyrin
3
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
ArnaldiPopyrin
3
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
ArnaldiPopyrin
2
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
ArnaldiPopyrin
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
ArnaldiPopyrin
1
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
ArnaldiPopyrin
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0

There was not much difference between the 2 players in this set with the exception of 1 break that Matteo conquered in the 8th game (5-3) just before ultimately winning the set (6-3).

Alexei was eclipsed in the last 4 games of the set when the scoreline went from 3-3 to 6-3.

The Italian was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 8th game (4-3 30-40). On the other side, the Australian was unable to convert any of his 2 break points. He had 2 break points opportunities in the 5th (2-2 30-40) and the 7th game (3-3 30-40).

They contested 56 points. Arnaldi was the one to win the set after conquering 4 points more than the Australian (30-26). The Italian surrendered 8 points on serve (22-8). Regarding the other side of the net, the Australian conceded 8 points on serve (18-8).

2nd Set -
Arnaldi 6-2
ArnaldiPopyrin
6
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
ArnaldiPopyrin
5
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
ArnaldiPopyrin
4
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
ArnaldiPopyrin
3
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
ArnaldiPopyrin
3
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
ArnaldiPopyrin
2
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
ArnaldiPopyrin
1
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30

The Italian in this set stepped up in a great fashion to overplay the Australian and without too much struggle he won 6-2 after breaking Alexei in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 7th (5-2) game.

Arnaldi was unerring in converting all his break points in the 3rd (1-1 30-40) and the 7th game (4-2 0-40). On the other side, Arnaldi didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 39 points. The Italian won 11 points more than the Australian (25-14). The Italian dropped 8 points on serve (16-8). Regarding the other side of the net, Popyrin conceded 9 points on serve (6-9).

1st
Arnaldi
Popyrin
6-3
6
3
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
2nd
Arnaldi
Popyrin
6-2
6
2
5
2
4
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
 

Tennis Scores in Brisbane

  • Matteo ArnaldiArnaldi – Alexei PopyrinPopyrin (6-3 6-2)
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  • Dusan LajovicLajovic – Arthur CazauxCazaux (6-4 6-4)
  • Reilly OpelkaOpelka – Federico Agustin GomezAgustin Gomez (7-5 6-4)
  • Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardMpetshi Perricard – Nick KyrgiosKyrgios (7-62 6-74 7-63)
  • Jakub MensikMensik – Mikhail KukushkinKukushkin (7-63 6-4)
  • Frances TiafoeTiafoe – Adam WaltonWalton (7-65 6-3)
  • Gael MonfilsMonfils – Nishesh BasavareddyBasavareddy (6-4 4-6 6-1)
  • Yoshihito NishiokaNishioka – Arthur RinderknechRinderknech (6-3 6-4)
  • Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Yannick HanfmannHanfmann (7-65 6-3)
  • Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Holger RuneRune (7-5 6-3)
  • Jordan ThompsonThompson – Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini (3-6 6-3 6-4)
  • Benjamin BonziBonzi – Alejandro TabiloTabilo (6-78 7-65 6-4)
  • Nicolas JarryJarry – Mariano NavoneNavone (7-5 7-67)
  • Alex MichelsenMichelsen – Christopher O ConnellO Connell (6-4 4-6 7-610)
  • Aleksandar VukicVukic – David GoffinGoffin (6-2 6-3)

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