BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON, September 7, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 11 Arthur Fils of France is the latest world-class player to join the line-up for next month’s BNP Paribas Fortis European Open. The 22-year-old French star will compete at the ATP […]
CINCINNATI/WASHINGTON, August 24, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) The significance of France’s Arthur Fils facing Frances Tiafoe of the United States – two up-and-coming superstars of tennis and players of color – could be seen when they walked out to play […]
CINCINNATI/WASHINGTON, August 23, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) At times during his Cincinnati Open semifinal, Frenchman Arthur Fils floated about the tennis court like a butterfly. Other times, he stung like a bee. Like the late, great boxer Muhammad Ali, once […]
MADRID/WASHINGTON, April 30, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Arthur Fils will look back fondly on April as a month in which he became a dominant figure on Spanish clay. To wit, after winning a 500-series title in Barcelona earlier this month, […]
BARCELONA/STARNBERG, April 19, 2026 Arthur Fils showed composure under pressure to overcome a late fightback from Andrey Rublev and claim the title at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Sunday. The Frenchman sealed a 6-2, 7-6(2) victory in a gripping […]
DOHA/WASHINGTON, February 20, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Two years ago, Arthur Fils of France won the 2024 ATP 500 Bonus Pool after going 17-4 on the ATP 500 level during the season, which was highlighted by titles won in Hamburg […]
MONTPELLIER/WASHINGTON, February 4, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) By all metrics, France’s Arthur Fils made a successful return to the ATP Tour at the Open Occitanie indoor hard-court event in Montpellier Tuesday evening. He gave French fans a dynamic performance that […]
MONTE-CARLO/WASHINGTON, April 10, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) The Court Des Princes is the second show court at the Monte-Carlo Country Club, site of this week’s ATP Masters 1000 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. Although it sits in the shadows of the larger, […]
MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 27, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) After rain impacted Tuesday’s play at the Miami Open presented by Itau, it meant there would be both fourth round and quarterfinal action on Wednesday – and even that didn’t go according to […]
JEDDAH/WASHINGTON, December 17, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Last year’s finalist, Arthur Fils of France, headlines the field of eight for the 2024 Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF, which begin Wednesday at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. […]
