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2mo ago

Arthur Fils Wins Cincinnati Masters and Becomes Youngest French Masters 1000 Champion

The 22-year-old's first Masters 1000 title lifts him to about No. 11 with implications for the ATP year-end race and the US Open seeding.

Arthur Fils ganó el primer Masters 1000 de su carrera en Cincinnati
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El festejo del francés Arthur Fils, campeón de Cincinnati
Ante la eliminación de Aryna Sabalenka y el abandono de Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff es la máxima favorita a ganar el Cincinnati Open femenino

Overview

  • Arthur Fils defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 to win the Cincinnati Masters on Sunday, claiming his first ATP Masters 1000 title.
  • The victory makes Fils the youngest French player to win a Masters 1000 and pushes him to a provisional career-high near No. 11 in the ATP rankings.
  • Fils earned roughly US$1.15 million for the title and strengthened his position in the Race to Turin for the year-end ATP Finals.
  • On the women's side, Jessica Pegula beat defending champion Iga Świątek to reach the final, which she will play against Coco Gauff; coverage does not report the result of that final.
  • The tournament unfolded with several top players absent or eliminated early, giving rising stars room to advance and offering a final hard-court form check before the US Open.