Casper Ruud and Matteo Arnaldi will take on each other in the round of 64 matchup of the 2023 Madrid Open on April 28.
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Seeded 3rd Casper Ruud was in great form last season but after having started this year on a bad note, he will be looking to bank on his recently earned confidence at the Estoril Open where he beat the likes of Kecmanovic, Halys, Baez, and Sousa to lift the title. At the Australian Open and the Mexican Open, he bowed out of the tournament in the second stage itself. At the Indian Wells Masters and the Miami Open, he got knocked out of the tournament right in the round of 32 stage while at the Barcelona Open and the Monte-Carlo Masters, he made it to the round of 16 stage.
Matteo Arnaldi is a name that has come up the ranks at a great pace and fans are regarding him as a wonderful prospect. He has been proving his worth in the top tournaments in the world having earned his way through the Challenger tournaments and he will be looking to go as far as possible at the Madrid Open. His recent performances involve a round of 32 finish at the Barcelona Open and the Dubai Tennis Championships, a title win at the Tenerife II Challenger having beaten the likes of Brancaccio, Alvarez Varona, Krutykh, Mochizuki, and Giannessi on the way. His most talked about performance has come at the Murcia Open, where he lifted the trophy after beating Gojo, Trungelliti, Kukushkin, Coppejans, and Feliciano Lopez on the way. In the ongoing Madrid Open, he beat Misolic in the first qualifier by 6-1, 6-4 and then went on to beat Arthur Fils in the second qualifier by 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. In the round of 128 matchup, he beat Paire by 1-6, 6-3, 6-7.
| Casper Ruud vs Matteo Arnaldi | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | April 28, 2023 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Tournament | Madrid Open |
| Stage | Round of 64 |
| Time (India) | 2:30 pm |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| F. Cerundolo | 6-7, 3-6 (L) |
| B. Shelton | 6-2, 7-6 (W) |
| J. Struff | 6-1, 7-6 (L) |
| B. van de Zandschulp | 5-7, 6-7 (W) |
| M. Kecmanovic | 6-2, 7-6 (W) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| B. Paire | 1-6, 6-3, 6-7 (W) |
| A. Fils | 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 (W) |
| F. Misolic | 6-1, 6-4 (W) |
| D. Evans | 6-4, 6-3 (L) |
| J. Munar | 6-3, 6-4 (W) |
Casper Ruud and Matteo Arnaldi have never faced each other in the past.
Casper Ruud and Matteo Arnaldi will take on each other in the round of 64 matchup of the 2023 Madrid Open on April 28.
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