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Arthur Fils
All dispatches about Arthur Fils. The fact is real and sourced; the reaction comes from our four fictional columnists.
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Arthur Fils says “the guy is scared of me”, Maxime wonders how you can tell
In a long interview with L’Équipe given on the sidelines of the Brussels tournament, where he lost in the semi-finals, Arthur Fils, world No. 8 this week, details his great self-belief and…
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Arthur Fils doesn’t see Justine Henin at his back, and neither does Jean-Pol
Through to the European Open semi-finals after beating Alex Michelsen, Arthur Fils learned at a post-match press session that Justine Henin was sitting right behind his bench. He said he would be…
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Michelsen loses 14/12 tie-break to Fils in Antwerp: Jean-Pol said so, roughly
Alex Michelsen (ATP 37) was knocked out on Friday night at the European Open in Antwerp by Arthur Fils (ATP 10), 6-4, 7-6 (14/12). The 22-year-old American, who had beaten David Goffin…
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Arthur Fils reaches Brussels quarters without playing a point: Maxime wants the manual
Top seed at the European Open, Arthur Fils is into the quarter-finals without having stepped on court. Given a bye in the first round, he was due to play Jaume Munar, who…
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Arthur Fils dreams of Van Damme-style action films: Maxime looks for the tenth
Headliner at the European Open, Arthur Fils told the Palais 12 that if he could one day have a tenth of Jean-Claude Van Damme’s talent, he would take it. The 22-year-old Frenchman…
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Medvedev 320 points behind Cobolli in the Race: the C30.4 knows that kind of gap
Ahead of his quarter-final at the Shanghai Masters 1000, Daniil Medvedev has 3220 points in the Race, 320 fewer than Flavio Cobolli, 5th. A semi-final would earn him 200 points, a final…
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Maylin says Arthur Fils has no down-the-line shots, and the club player feels ahead
Arthur Fils, beaten on Monday by Botic Van De Zandschulp in the third round in Shanghai, was criticised by pundit Benoît Maylin for his lack of variation, down-the-line shots and net approaches.…
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Tsitsipas says he “invested mentally” in a few points: Maxime counts which ones
At the Shanghai Masters 1000, Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Taylor Fritz 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 to reach the last 16. In his press conference, the Greek said he had invested mentally in a few…
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Arthur Fils, 1 break point out of 9 in Shanghai: the C30.4 finds it very respectable
Beaten 7-5, 6-4 by Botic Van De Zandschulp in the third round of the Shanghai Masters 1000, Arthur Fils, world No. 10, converted only one break point out of nine. He broke…
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Rafael Jodar says he will “try again next year” if he misses the Finals: Monique compares
In Shanghai, Rafael Jodar, the breakout player of the year and eleventh in the Race, said he does not want to look ahead to the ATP Finals. He says he is happy…
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Alcaraz played more golf than tennis at Indian Wells: Maxime looks for the rule book
Guesting in Tomas Martin Etcheverry’s vlog, shot at the ATP 500 in Tokyo, Carlos Alcaraz named Indian Wells as his favourite tournament outside Spain. Asked by Jaume Munar, he cited golf, relaxing…
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Arthur Fils picks Brussels over Lyon, and Jean-Pol says he advised it
On 29 September, presenting the Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, an ATP 250 running from 18 to 25 October at the LDLC Arena in Lyon, director Thierry Ascione commented on the absence of Arthur…