Matteo Arnaldi vs Quentin Halys — 3-6 6-1 7-6(5) 6-3

Result

Quentin Halys came from a set down to beat 32nd seed Matteo Arnaldi 3–6 6–1 7–6(5) 6–3 in 2 hours 43 minutes in the Wimbledon first round. Halys won 89% of his first-serve points and broke five times from 12 chances, out-hitting Arnaldi 50 winners to 44 and taking the total-points count 129 to 111. The Frenchman advanced to a second-round meeting with Marcos Giron.

Matteo Arnaldi

Quentin Halys

12Aces14

4Double faults5

58%1st serve in53%

73%1st-serve points won89%

43%2nd-serve points won41%

130 mphFastest serve131 mph

3/8Break points won5/12

43Winners51

28Unforced errors28

21/28Net points won27/38

111Total points won129

2219 mDistance run2145 m

Stats: Official wimbledon.com match statistics (IBM) · as of 2026-07-09

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

Matteo Arnaldi's Wimbledon problem is now four years old: four appearances, four first-round exits, still no main-draw win here. Quentin Halys was this year's obstacle, and after dropping the opener the Frenchman steadily out-served the 32nd seed — 14 aces, 89 per cent of first-serve points won — to win 3-6 6-1 7-6(5) 6-3 in 2 hours 43 minutes, steadying himself through a third-set tiebreak that could have flipped the afternoon. Five breaks from 12 chances did the rest, and out went the last of the men's seeds in this round. Halys advanced to a round-of-64 meeting with Marcos Giron; the American would end his run in straight sets, but a seed on the wall is a seed on the wall.

Matteo Arnaldi

Quentin Halys✓

Jun 29–30

3-6 6-1 7-6(5) 6-3

Corentin Moutet

Marcos Giron✓

Jun 29–30

4-6 6-4 7-5 6-4

Quentin Halys

Marcos Giron✓

Jul 1–2

7-6(5) 6-3 6-4

Round of 128

Matteo Arnaldi

Quentin Halys✓

Jun 29–30

3-6 6-1 7-6(5) 6-3

Corentin Moutet

Marcos Giron✓

Jun 29–30

4-6 6-4 7-5 6-4

Round of 64

Quentin Halys

Marcos Giron✓

Jul 1–2

7-6(5) 6-3 6-4

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Matteo ArnaldiQuentin Halys

25Age29

6′1″ (1.85 m)Height6′3″ (1.91 m)

—Weight—

Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand

2019Turned pro2012

No. 35ATP rankingNo. 101

—2026 win–loss—

—Career on grass—

0Grand Slam titles0

First round (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)Best at WimbledonThird round (2023, 2024)

Fabio ColangeloCoachNicolas Devilder

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.

The briefing