Matteo Arnaldi will face off against Rei Sakamoto in Shanghai on Thursday at 6:30 pm on SHOW COURT 3.
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The H2H stats
Arnaldi and Sakamoto have never played against each other so far on the main tour.
Matteo Arnaldi in 2025
Ranked world no.73, Arnaldi played his last match on the 23rd
of September when he lost to world no.58 Marton Fucsovics 7-5 6-2 in the qualifications in Tokyo (draw).At present, during this year Matteo has an overall 19-22 win-loss record. Matteo Arnaldi’s most significant result of the present season was reaching the semifinal in Delray Beach.
Sakamoto in Shanghai, ranking, and results in 2025
Currently the world no.190, Rei achieved an overall 27-21 record in 2025. Sakamoto is playing at the moment in Shanghai where he beat Brandon Holt 6-1 7-5 and Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-4 6-3.
Rei Sakamoto will compete against the world no.73 Matteo Arnaldi in the 1st round on Thursday at 6:30 pm on SHOW COURT 3. In the past, they have never played each other as of now in top tournaments.
Sakamoto has won 1 title in 2025 in the Cary Challenger.