Arthur Fils has been in very good type throughout the first third of the season, which peaked with his title victory at the Barcelona Open.
Fils’ victory at the Barcelona Open has put the Frenchman again on the cusp of the ATP Tour high 20 and plenty of consider he has the attributes to problem Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.
The Frenchman performs Ignacio Buse in the first spherical of the Madrid Open as he surprisingly seems to be to select up his first ever victory at the Spanish event.
Despite his poor record at the event, Fils is assured he can have a deep run at the clay court docket event.
Arthur Fils is assured forward of the Madrid Open
Fils has reached the semi-finals or additional in three tournaments since his comeback in February and he believes he can do the identical in Madrid.
Speaking at the Madrid Open, the Frenchman stated: “I’ve never won a match here, but I think this year I’m going to win a few.
Is Arthur Fils the next best player after Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner?
“I’m going to do my best to try and go far in the tournament. I play very well on clay. On this fast clay, my serve and forehand should work well.
“It’s a question of training, small adjustments, and mental strength. I’m going to try to step onto the court with the right mindset.”
Fils has been drawn in the identical part of the draw as Ben Shelton and Tomas Martin Etcheverry at the Madrid Open.
The Frenchman’s most probably quarter-final opponent is Lorenzo Musetti, who performs Tallon Griekspoor in the third spherical.
Arthur Fils’ unusual Madrid Open record
Fils has performed the Madrid Open on three events, however he’s but to style success in the most important draw of the Masters event.
The star has been knocked out of the second spherical in the final two years, after receiving a primary spherical bye attributable to his seeding.
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2024 noticed Fils lose to Daniel Altmaier in straight units after he snuck in as one in all the remaining seeds in the competitors.
A 12 months later, and Fils suffered the identical consequence at the identical stage by dropping to Francisco Comesaña in straight units.
In 2023, Fils tried to enter the event by way of qualifying however he was crushed at the remaining stage by Matteo Arnaldi after defeating Reda Bennani.
