Arnaldi achieves the historical record for time on the court to reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam

Matteo Arnaldi has engraved his name in golden letters in the history of world tennis, becoming the player who has spent the most time on court to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal. Yes, as you read. The Italian has needed 17 hours and 42 minutes at Roland Garros 2026 to advance through his four matches, resulting in an average of almost 4 and a half hours per match. He surpasses the record held by Nicklas Kulti, who spent 15 hours 44 minutes at Roland Garros 1992 to reach the round before the quarterfinals.

This is a record for time on court en route to a slam QF and it’s not particularly close.

Arnaldi totals 17H 42M

Nicklas Kulti held the record from 1992 Roland Garros at 15H 44M https://t.co/UYEUV9CRfY

— Gill Gross 🦣 (@Gill_Gross) June 2, 2026

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Arnaldi conquista el récord histórico de tiempo en pista para llegar a cuartos de final de un Grand Slam