THE TENNIS TRADER
SUNDAY 11 OCTOBERMATCHES 146EVENTS 45ALERTS 59
ATPHardShanghai2026-10-10 04:00

Matteo Arnaldi v Taylor Fritz

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidLOST
M. Arnaldi to win a set (set handicap +1.5)
Worth backing at 1.73 or bigger · our chance 58% · market 23/77, us 28/72

M. Arnaldi is 4-6 over the last ten and 4-9 on hard this season. T. Fritz is 5-5 over the last ten and 22-13 on hard this season. T. Fritz took a medical timeout on 2026-10-01. The head to head is M. Arnaldi 1-1.

The pick is M. Arnaldi to win a set (set handicap +1.5). We make it a 58% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.73 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

M. ArnaldiT. Fritz
37Ranking12
4-6Last 105-5
WLWLLLast 5LLLWW
-0.9V the odds-2.4
20-17Season33-18
4-9Hard 202622-13
2Last 7 days0
2dDays rest10d
1Wins here0
ClearFitnessMTO
Head to head
1-1

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

M. Arnaldi4.2723%
T. FritzFAV1.2677%
Market says77% Fritz

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

M. Arnaldi1
T. Fritz2
Head to head3 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-10ShanghaiM. ArnaldivT. Fritz0 - 2
2025-07-25WashingtonT. FritzvM. Arnaldi2 - 0
2024-02-27ATP AcapulcoM. ArnaldivT. Fritz2 - 1

This season & this event

M. Arnaldi
T. Fritz
20-18
4-10
Lost R64 to A. Davidovich Fokina
Lost R32 to D. Medvedev
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
34-18
23-13
Lost R32 to G. Mpetshi Perricard
Lost SF to N. Djokovic

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Matteo Arnaldi
Italy
Taylor Fritz
USA
37
25
Italy
18–16
1
2–7
14–7
2–2
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
12
28
USA
33–17
1
22–12
0–2
11–3

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

M. Arnaldi — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-10ShanghaiHardT. Fritz0 - 24.2777%LOST
2026-10-08ShanghaiHardB. Tomic0 - 21.4667%WON
2026-10-03TokyoHardC. Alcaraz2 - 010.4191%LOST
2026-09-30TokyoHardR. Sakamoto2 - 12.1254%WON
2026-08-31US OpenHardJ. Duckworth1 - 31.6160%LOST
2026-08-15CincinnatiHardM. Landaluce2 - 12.1855%LOST
2026-08-07MontrealHardT. Griekspoor2 - 12.8466%LOST
2026-08-05MontrealHardF. Marozsan1 - 22.3058%WON
2026-07-27WashingtonHardL. Musetti0 - 1 RET2.4460%LOST
2026-07-16UmagclayD. Dzumhur2 - 11.4866%LOST

T. Fritz — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-10ShanghaiHardM. Arnaldi0 - 21.2677%WON
2026-09-30TokyoHardJ. Munar1 - 21.3174%LOST
2026-09-26ATP Laver CupHard (Indoor)C. Alcaraz2 - 13.6373%LOST
2026-09-05US OpenHardF. Cerundolo2 - 31.1585%LOST
2026-09-02US OpenHardM. Bellucci3 - 01.1187%WON
2026-09-01US OpenHardDar. Blanch3 - 01.0394%WON
2026-08-21CincinnatiHardB. Nakashima1 - 21.5663%LOST
2026-08-20CincinnatiHardC. O'Connell2 - 01.1088%WON
2026-08-18CincinnatiHardD. Merida Aguilar2 - 01.2479%WON
2026-08-16CincinnatiHardA. Michelsen2 - 01.6359%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Matteo Arnaldi or Taylor Fritz?

Taylor Fritz is favourite at 1.26, which is a 77% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Matteo Arnaldi vs Taylor Fritz?

Matteo Arnaldi is 4.27 and Taylor Fritz is 1.26, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Matteo Arnaldi and Taylor Fritz?

They have met 3 times and Taylor Fritz leads 2-1.

Who will win Matteo Arnaldi vs Taylor Fritz?

Our model makes it Matteo Arnaldi to win a set (Solid confidence).

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