Arthur Fils

Arthur Fils (born 12 June 2004) is a French professional tennis player.

Arthur Fils
Fils at the 2022 Internationaux de Tennis de Vendée
Country (sports) France
Born (2004-06-12) 12 June 2004
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$115,230
Singles
Career record3–2
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 117 (13 February 2023)
Current rankingNo. 117 (13 February 2023)
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenQ2 (2021)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 459 (18 July 2022)
Current rankingNo. 497 (30 January 2023)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open JuniorW (2021)
Last updated on: 6 February 2023.

Fils has a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking of world No. 117, which he achieved on 13 February 2023. He also attained his career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 459 in July 2022.

Juniors

As a junior, Fils achieved his best results at the Grand Slam level at the 2021 French Open, where he won the boys' doubles title with Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and placed runner-up in the boys' singles tournament, after which he was ranked as high as world No. 3 in July 2021.

Career

2022: ATP and Masters, top 250 debuts

Ranked No. 308 at the 2022 Rolex Paris Masters on his ATP debut, he became the youngest French qualifier to enter the main draw of a Masters 1000 tournament with a win against former top-10 player Fabio Fognini since Gael Monfils in 2004, the year of his birth.[1][2] He lost to Fabio Fognini who entered the draw as lucky loser. As a result he moved 50 positions up in the rankings.

2023: Maiden Challenger title, first ATP wins & semifinal, top 150

He won his maiden Challenger title at the 2023 Oeiras Indoors II and moved close to 60 positions up into the top 200 at No. 195 on 16 January 2023.[3][4]

Ranked No. 163, he received a wildcard entry into the 2023 Open Sud de France and recorded his first match win on the ATP Tour by defeating former world no. 7 Richard Gasquet in straight sets.[5] Next he defeated fourth seed Roberto Bautista Agut to reach the quarterfinals becoming the first player born in 2004 or later to reach this ATP level.[6][7] Next he defeated another countryman, Quentin Halys, becoming the youngest Frenchman since Gasquet to reach an ATP semifinal in Metz in 2004.[8][9] As a result he rose nearly 50 positions in the top 150 at world No. 117 on 13 February 2023. He lost to second seed Jannik Sinner in the semifinal.[10]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 2021 French Open Clay Luca Van Assche 4–6, 2–6

Doubles: 1 (1 title)
Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2021 French Open Clay Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard Martin Katz
German Samofalov		 7–5, 6–2

References
  1. "Rolex Paris Masters : la très belle perf' du jeune Arthur Fils". LEFIGARO. October 30, 2022.
  2. "Arthur Fils, Corentin Moutet et Quentin Halys sortent des qualifications du Rolex Paris Masters". L'Équipe.
  3. "Inspirado por Gasquet, Fils concluiu "semana fantástica" com recordação para a vida". January 14, 2023.
  4. "Avant l'Open d'Australie, le tennis français ne va (finalement) pas si mal". Tennis Majors FR. January 15, 2023.
  5. "Arthur Fils Stuns Richard Gasquet In Montpellier | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  6. "Arthur Fils Flies Past Roberto Bautista Agut In Montpellier | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  7. "Stat of the Day: Arthur Fils becomes first man born in 2004 or later to reach an ATP quarterfinal". Tennis.com.
  8. https://www.atptour.com/en/news/five-things-to-know-about-arthur-fils-2023
  9. https://lastwordonsports.com/tennis/2023/02/10/arthur-fils-montpellier/
  10. https://www.atptour.com/en/news/sinner-fils-montpellier-2023-saturday
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