Prediction Of Arnaldi Vs Tien H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Delray Beach Open 2025?

What Time Will Matteo Arnaldi Play Against Learner Tien?

Arnaldi and Tien are on the Day 4 Schedule at Delray Beach Open 2025 on Wednesday 12 February 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

Matteo Arnaldi, a 23-year-old Italian tennis player, is currently ranked 38th in the world and achieved his career-high ranking of 30th in August 2024. He made his breakthrough by entering the Top 500 in September 2021, the Top 200 in August 2022, and the Top 100 in May 2023. His advancement to the ATP Masters 1000 SF in Montreal led to his career-best ranking. Arnaldi also reached his first ATP Tour QF and SF at the 2023 Umag and his first Grand Slam 4R at the 2023 US Open. He qualified for the 3R at the 2023 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid, defeating the No. 4 player Ruud in what was considered the biggest win of his career. Prior to this, he earned his first ATP Tour win in Barcelona against Munar. Arnaldi’s Challenger record stands at 59-39, including four titles, with a highlight being his first title on home soil at Francavilla al Mare. In juniors, he reached a peak ranking of No. 22 and had a singles record of 80-42, including three titles, and a doubles record of 34-35, with two titles. Arnaldi now looks to reach his 6th ATP Tour QF, particularly on an outdoor hard court, following his previous QF appearances at the 2024 Brisbane and the ATP Masters 1000 Montreal. This tournament is the first time he will be a Top-4 seed at an ATP Tour event, and he aims to become the fifth different Italian player to reach the Delray Beach QF.

In terms of the tournament’s history, the following Italian players have reached the quarter-finals: Davide Sanguinetti in 1998, 2002, and 2007, Gianluca Mager in 2021, Andreas Seppi in 2019, and Flavio Cobolli in 2024.

On the other side of the matchup is Learner Tien, a 19-year-old American player currently ranked 82nd in the world, with a career-high of 80th in January 2025. Tien recently broke into the Top 100 after a remarkable performance at the Australian Open, where he reached the 4R as a qualifier and defeated the No. 5 player Medvedev. This accomplishment made him the youngest man to ever defeat a Top-5 player at the Australian Open in the PIF ATP Rankings history. He also qualified for the 2024 Next Gen ATP Finals, where he defeated the top three seeds, including Fils, Mensik, and Michelsen, becoming the first left-handed finalist in the event’s history. Tien had an impressive winning streak from May to July 2024, winning 28 consecutive matches and securing titles at various ITF Tour events, including M15 San Diego (twice), M15 Rancho Santa Fe, M15 Lakewood, and his most significant career title, his first Challenger title in Bloomfield Hills. Tien has received wildcard entries to the US Open in 2022, 2023, and 2024 after winning the USTA Boys’ 18s National Championships in 2022 and 2023, as well as the US Open Wild Card Challenge in 2024. As a junior player, Tien achieved a career-high ranking of No. 4 and had notable performances at the 2023 Australian Open and the US Open, reaching the finals but falling short to Blockx and Fonseca, respectively. He did, however, capture the 2023 Australian Open boys’ doubles title alongside C. Williams, defeating Blockx and Fonseca. Tien is making his first appearance in a tournament since becoming the youngest American player to reach the 4R of a Grand Slam since Roddick in 2001. He is also the second youngest American man, behind Sampras in 1990, to reach the 4R of the Australian Open in the Open Era. Tien holds a 5-4 record against Top 50 players, with a 4-1 record since December, and aims to reach his second ATP Tour QF after his previous achievement at Winston-Salem in August.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Arnaldi will win.
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