![Le Français Arthur Fils, durant son match contre Flavio Cobolli, en demi-finale du Masters 1000 de Cincinnati. [Dylan Buell / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/169213767/d9e2b11e6d85a84721c6ac06eeca1ee0888254d6b5f68c531f5c55fa4309f283)
Overview
- Fils defeated American Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 to claim the Cincinnati Masters 1000 title on Sunday.
- This is Fils’s first Masters 1000 crown and makes him the first French player to win at that level since Jo‑Wilfried Tsonga in 2014.
- The win lifts Fils from around No.21 to No.11 in the ATP rankings, bringing him to the doorstep of the top 10.
- His Cincinnati run included wins over top‑10 opponents such as Alex De Minaur and Flavio Cobolli, underlining a return to form after back and hip problems that kept him out of recent Grand Slams.
- After the final Fils addressed domestic critics on camera and in press comments, using the title as proof of progress and as personal motivation.