Overview

• Arthur Fils defeated Alexander Zverev, the world number two, in the Miami Masters round of 16 with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory.
• Fils is the first French player to reach the Miami Masters quarterfinals since 2016, marking a resurgence for French tennis on the global stage.
• This win is Fils' second in five matches against Zverev and follows his quarterfinal appearance at Indian Wells earlier in March.
• At just 20 years old, Fils joins an elite group of 24 French players in history to defeat a world number two in tennis.
• He will face Jakub Mensik, ranked 54th, in the quarterfinals on March 27, continuing his impressive run in the ATP Masters 1000 tournaments.