ATP French Open R1: Matteo Arnaldi vs Felix Auger-Aliassime

ATP French Open R1: Matteo Arnaldi vs Felix Auger-Aliassime

🧠 Form & Context

🇨🇦 Felix Auger-Aliassime

• 🎢 Rollercoaster Year: Began strong but lost 7 of 8 matches across March and April—struggling to sustain form.
• 🔥 Rebound in Hamburg: Semifinal run last week helped regain some confidence, though the draw was favorable.
• ⚠️ Grand Slam Inconsistency: Continues to falter in majors, including a collapse from two sets up vs Davidovich Fokina at the Australian Open.
• 🧱 Clay Woes: Came into Hamburg on a four-match clay losing streak and has exited Roland-Garros in R1 the last two years.

🇮🇹 Matteo Arnaldi

• 🔨 Clay Comfort: Took out Novak Djokovic in Madrid en route to the quarterfinals, and backed it up with another QF in Geneva (lost to Djokovic again).
• 🎯 Roland-Garros Rise: Reached the second week in 2024, taking out Rublev and Fils. Holds a 2–0 record in R1 at RG.
• 📉 Missed Chances: Recently dropped winnable matches to Gasquet and Bautista Agut, but recovered well in Madrid and Geneva.
• 💪 Slam-Ready: Mentally tough and thrives in best-of-five play—his tactical maturity and court coverage make him a natural clay-court competitor.

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