Matteo Arnaldi beats Christopher Eubanks to reach the second round in Dallas - UBITENNIS

Matteo Arnaldi beats Christopher Eubanks to reach the second round in Dallas

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Eighth seed Matteo Arnaldi beat Christopher Eubanks 6-3 6-4 after 1 hour and 20 minutes to reach the second round at the ATP 250 in Dallas. 

Both players held on serve in the first five games. Arnaldi converted his third break point in the sixth game to take a 4-2 lead. The Italian player saved a break-back point in the seventh game before serving out the first set 6-3.

Arnaldi held two service games at deuce before breaking serve in the ninth game to win the second set 6-4. 

Arnaldi hit 20 winners to 21 unforced errors and won 76% of his first service points. The 2023 Davis Cup champion set up a second round match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. 

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