Japan Open • Round of 32 • Hard • PLAYED Sep 30, 2026

Matteo Arnaldi vs Rei Sakamoto: Result & Final Score

Matteo Arnaldi Matteo Arnaldi World No. 38 · Italy Italy
Rei Sakamoto Rei Sakamoto World No. 137 · Japan Japan
FINAL · Arnaldi 2-6 6-4 6-4
Final Sep 30, 2026 final score
Matteo Arnaldi Matteo Arnaldi (winner) 266
Rei Sakamoto Rei Sakamoto 644

Match Summary

How the match was won, set by set – the better number on each line is marked.

Matteo Arnaldi beat Rei Sakamoto 2-6 6-4 6-4: 4 aces, 2 of 3 break points, 49% of all points.

Match
Matteo Arnaldi Matteo Arnaldi Statistic Rei Sakamoto Rei Sakamoto
4 Aces 8
4 Double Faults 1
54% 1st serve percentage 57%
31/45 69% 1st serve points won 34/47 72%
23/38 61% 2nd serve points won 21/36 58%
2/3 67% Break Points Converted 2/4 50%
2/4 50% Break Points Saved 1/3 33%
54/83 65% Service Points Won 55/83 66%
13/47 28% 1st return points won 14/45 31%
15/36 42% 2nd return points won 15/38 39%
28/83 34% Return Points Won 29/83 35%
82/166 49% Total Points Won 84/166 51%
12/14 86% Service games won 12/14 86%
2/14 14% Return games won 2/14 14%
14/28 50% Total games won 14/28 50%
Set 1
Matteo Arnaldi Matteo Arnaldi Statistic Rei Sakamoto Rei Sakamoto
2 Aces 5
1 Double Faults 0
62% 1st serve percentage 62%
7/13 54% 1st serve points won 12/13 92%
4/8 50% 2nd serve points won 4/8 50%
0/0 0% Break Points Converted 2/2 100%
0/2 0% Break Points Saved 0/0 0%
11/21 52% Service Points Won 16/21 76%
1/13 8% 1st return points won 6/13 46%
4/8 50% 2nd return points won 4/8 50%
5/21 24% Return Points Won 10/21 48%
16/42 38% Total Points Won 26/42 62%
2/4 50% Service games won 4/4 100%
0/4 0% Return games won 2/4 50%
2/8 25% Total games won 6/8 75%
Set 2
Matteo Arnaldi Matteo Arnaldi Statistic Rei Sakamoto Rei Sakamoto
0 Aces 2
1 Double Faults 1
52% 1st serve percentage 44%
11/14 79% 1st serve points won 8/14 57%
9/13 69% 2nd serve points won 11/18 61%
1/1 100% Break Points Converted 0/0 0%
0/0 0% Break Points Saved 0/1 0%
20/27 74% Service Points Won 19/32 59%
6/14 43% 1st return points won 3/14 21%
7/18 39% 2nd return points won 4/13 31%
13/32 41% Return Points Won 7/27 26%
33/59 56% Total Points Won 26/59 44%
5/5 100% Service games won 4/5 80%
1/5 20% Return games won 0/5 0%
6/10 60% Total games won 4/10 40%
Set 3
Matteo Arnaldi Matteo Arnaldi Statistic Rei Sakamoto Rei Sakamoto
2 Aces 1
2 Double Faults 0
51% 1st serve percentage 67%
13/18 72% 1st serve points won 14/20 70%
10/17 59% 2nd serve points won 6/10 60%
1/2 50% Break Points Converted 0/2 0%
2/2 100% Break Points Saved 1/2 50%
23/35 66% Service Points Won 20/30 67%
6/20 30% 1st return points won 5/18 28%
4/10 40% 2nd return points won 7/17 41%
10/30 33% Return Points Won 12/35 34%
33/65 51% Total Points Won 32/65 49%
5/5 100% Service games won 4/5 80%
1/5 20% Return games won 0/5 0%
6/10 60% Total games won 4/10 40%

Players

Ranking, season record, form and the basics side by side.

Players side by side
Matteo Arnaldi Matteo Arnaldi Fact Rei Sakamoto Rei Sakamoto
No. 38 Current ranking No. 137
1,386 Ranking points 423
18–16 2026 record 35–23
LWLLL Last 5 matches WWLLW
25 Age 20
185 cm Height Not on record
Italy Italy Country Japan Japan

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