Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Men's Singles · Round of 128
Matteo Arnaldi vs Quentin Halys — 3-6 6-1 7-6(5) 6-3
 Quentin Halys✓ | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
 Matteo Arnaldi | 6 | 1 | 65 | 3 |
Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128
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 ArnaldiMatch time 2h 43m
Stats: TennisTemple match stats · as of 2026-06-29
Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.
Tale of the tape
Matteo ArnaldiQuentin HalysPlayer vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.
The briefing
Storylines
- Halys took out the last of the men's seeds, No. 32 Arnaldi, after dropping the opening set.
- His serve was the difference — 14 aces and 89% of first-serve points won — as he steadied through a third-set tiebreak.
- Arnaldi remained without a Wimbledon main-draw win, having lost in the first round in each of his four appearances (2023–2026).
Head to head
Halys led the head-to-head 1–0 going in, having beaten Arnaldi in Barcelona qualifying in April 2026; the Wimbledon win made it 2–0.
Source: ATP head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.
