Andrey Rublev makes a s exit in the French Open third round after a straight-sets defeat to Matteo Arnaldi on Thursday. (More Tennis News)
The world 🍃number 35 held his nerve to win 7-6♍ (8-6), 6-2, 6-4, as the sixth seed gradually lost his composure.
Arnaldi rallied in the first set tie-break, scoring three consecutive points to seal it, breaking Rublev’s spirit as his frustration mounted, resulting in several racqဣuet smashes on his way to also losing the ༺second.
While Rublev improved in the third set, Arnaldi fought all the way to en✨sure his place in the fourth round, where he will face either Stefanos Tsitsipas or Zhang Zhizhen.
Data Debrief: Arnaldi rises to the occasion
Arnaldi has claimed his maiden Grand Slam match win over aౠn ATP top-10. He is the 5th Italian in the past decade to defeat an ATP top-10 opponent at Roland Garros after Cecchinato, Sinner, Fognini and Sonego.
Rublev was aiming for a landmark win, but fell short, meaning he will have to wait for his 225th ATP match victory since the s⛎൩tart of 2020.
