French Open 2026: Marathon man Arnaldi makes it three Italian men in quarterfinals, even without Sinner
Matteo Arnaldi secured a spot in the French Open quarterfinals after a grueling five-hour victory over Frances Tiafoe. This win makes him the third Italian man to reach this stage of the tournament.
Why it matters
The French Open is a major global sporting event, and Arnaldi's performance highlights the rising prominence of Italian tennis players on the international stage.
Matteo Arnaldi clawed his way back from the brink to become the third Italian man in the French Open quarterfinals on Monday (June 1, 2026), outlasting American Frances Tiafoe 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 3-6 7-6(3) 6-4 in a delirious late-night epic on court Suzanne-Lenglen. With the crowd crackling under the Paris floodlights, the world number 104 stared elimination in the face when he trailed 4-1 in the fourth set, only to summon one final surge and prevail on his third match point after five hours and 26 minutes of ferocious shot-making and lung-busting rallies.
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