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Arthur Fils continued his impressive recent ATP Masters 1000 record and his dominance against Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome on Sunday, when he advanced to the fourth round following a high-quality display.
The dynamic Frenchman recovered from a slow start on Grand Stand Arena, where he entertained the crowd with his flashy shotmaking to earn a comeback 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory against Tsitsipas in one hour and 55 minutes.
It All Adds Up
Fils played aggressively in the second and third sets, taking large cuts of the ball off both wings to pin Tsitsipas back, while he held his nerve down the closing stage to reach the fourth round at a Masters 1000 event for the fifth time in his past six events.
The 20-year-old, competing at a career-high No. 14 in the PIF ATP Rankings, has often found his best level at Masters 1000 level in 2025, advancing to quarter-finals in Indian Wells, Miami and Monte-Carlo.
At the ATP 500 event in Barcelona last month, Fils reached the semi-finals, moving past Stefanos Tsitsipas on the way. He now holds a standout 4-0 Lexus ATP Head2Head series record against the former Nitto ATP Finals champion following his latest win.
Fils is 7-2 against Top 20 players on clay since the start of 2024 and will look to improve that record if he meets the No. 2 in the PIF ATP Rankings Alexander Zverev in the fourth round. Zverev plays Lithuanian qualifier Vilius Gaubas later on Thursday.
The dynamic Frenchman recovered from a slow start on Grand Stand Arena, where he entertained the crowd with his flashy shotmaking to earn a comeback 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory against Tsitsipas in one hour and 55 minutes.
It All Adds Up
Fils played aggressively in the second and third sets, taking large cuts of the ball off both wings to pin Tsitsipas back, while he held his nerve down the closing stage to reach the fourth round at a Masters 1000 event for the fifth time in his past six events.
The 20-year-old, competing at a career-high No. 14 in the PIF ATP Rankings, has often found his best level at Masters 1000 level in 2025, advancing to quarter-finals in Indian Wells, Miami and Monte-Carlo.
At the ATP 500 event in Barcelona last month, Fils reached the semi-finals, moving past Stefanos Tsitsipas on the way. He now holds a standout 4-0 Lexus ATP Head2Head series record against the former Nitto ATP Finals champion following his latest win.
Fils is 7-2 against Top 20 players on clay since the start of 2024 and will look to improve that record if he meets the No. 2 in the PIF ATP Rankings Alexander Zverev in the fourth round. Zverev plays Lithuanian qualifier Vilius Gaubas later on Thursday.
