Matteo Arnaldi prevails over Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the 1st round in Indian Wells on Thursday. Arnaldi will play Andrey Rublev in the 2nd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 29 minutes. This run will match his most significant achievement in this tournament. Here you can see his history at this event.

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Arnaldi's Record

Arnaldi added to his prize money $ 12,275 after winning this match. He has already won $ 37,650 after this win. If he wins the next match, the Italian will add $ 26,850 to his earnings to get in total $ 64,500 in total.

Highlights Matteo Arnaldi vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic BNP Paribas Open – Indian Wells

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Arnaldi
Kovacevic
6-3 5-7 6-4
2h:29
101
101
Total points
97
97
41
41
Winners
37
37
41%
41%
Ratio Winners
38%
38%
-- Serve --
7
7
Aces
5
5
6
6
Double Faults
1
1
58%
58%
1st in
58%
58%
67%
67%
1st won
70%
70%
41/61
41/61
1st won
37/53
37/53
53%
53%
2nd won
49%
49%
24/45
24/45
2nd won
19/39
19/39
-- Break Points --
4/10
4/10
Total
3/15
3/15
40%
40%
Won
20%
20%
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At the end of the match, the Italian scored 101 points vs. the American’s 97.

Arnaldi

The Italian won this match even if he had some problems converting his break points as he converted only 40% (4/10) of the procured opportunities.

Kovacevic

On the other side, the American wasn’t that great in converting his break points (only 20% – 3/15). That was one of the key issues for his defeat.

After this match, the head to head between Arnaldi and Kovacevic is 2-0 for Matteo.

Draw and next match H2H: Matteo Arnaldi vs. Andrey Rublev – stats

Arnaldi will take on Rublev in the 2nd round.

This will be the 4th time that Matteo Arnaldi and Andrey Rublev square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Rublev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Live score progression and stats

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

Both players managed to hold their service games for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that Matteo grabbed in the 8th game (5-3) prior to eventually winning the set (6-3).

Aleksandar was dominated in the last 4 games of the set when the score 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 40-A). On the other side, Kovacevic was unable to convert any of his 3 break points. He had 3 break points opportunities in the 9th game (3-5 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 61 points. Matteo won 5 points more than the American (33-28). Arnaldi dropped 9 points on serve (22-9). Regarding the other side of the net, the American conceded 11 points on serve (19-11).

2nd Set -
Kovacevic 7-5
KovacevicArnaldi
7
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
KovacevicArnaldi
7
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
KovacevicArnaldi
6
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
KovacevicArnaldi
5
5
0
15
0
30
0
40
KovacevicArnaldi
5
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
KovacevicArnaldi
4
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
KovacevicArnaldi
4
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
KovacevicArnaldi
3
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
KovacevicArnaldi
3
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
KovacevicArnaldi
2
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
KovacevicArnaldi
1
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
KovacevicArnaldi
1
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A

Aleksandar won the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after conceding his serve in the 3rd (1-2) game, Kovacevic broke back in the 4th (2-2) and in the 12th game to conquer the set 7-5.

The American failed to serve out the set when leading 7-5 to be broken at 0.

Kovacevic was spot on in converting all his break points in the 1st (0-0 15-40 and 30-40), the 4th (1-2 30-40), the 8th (4-3 30-40) and the 12th game (6-5 0-40). Moreover, on the other side, the Italian was on the money in converting all his break points in the 3rd (1-1 15-40 and 30-40), the 4th (2-2 0-40, 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A) and the 9th game (4-4 30-40).

They played 73 points. The American conquered the set after winning 7 points more than Matteo (40-33). Aleksandar conceded 13 points on serve (25-13). On the other side, Matteo conceded 15 points on serve (20-15).

3rd Set -
Arnaldi 6-4
ArnaldiKovacevic
6
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
ArnaldiKovacevic
5
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
ArnaldiKovacevic
4
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
ArnaldiKovacevic
4
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
ArnaldiKovacevic
4
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
ArnaldiKovacevic
3
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
ArnaldiKovacevic
3
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
ArnaldiKovacevic
2
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
ArnaldiKovacevic
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30

Matteo won the set after he broke the American in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 9th (5-4) game. Aleksandar tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 8th (4-4) game. Notwithstanding, Matteo stayed solid to conquer the set 6-4.

Arnaldi was spot on in converting all his break points in the 3rd
(1-1 15-40) and the 9th game (4-4 40-A). On the other side, Aleksandar converted 14% of his break points (1/7). He had his opportunities in the 6th (2-3 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A), the 7th (3-4 0-40) and the 10th game (4-5 40-A, 40-A and 40-A).

They played 64 points. Arnaldi was the winner of the set after clinching 6 points more than the American (35-29). Arnaldi lost 17 points on serve (23-17). on the other side of the court, Kovacevic conceded 12 points on serve (12-12).

1st
Arnaldi
Kovacevic
6-3
6
3
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
2nd
Arnaldi
Kovacevic
5-7
5
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
3rd
Arnaldi
Kovacevic
6-4
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1

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