&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Cincinnati Open: Arthur Fils beats Tiafoe to secure first Masters 1000 crown")
Arthur Fils produced a dominant display in the deciding set to beat Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 in the Cincinnati Open men’s singles final on Sunday, according to the ATP website. The victory gave the 22-year-old Frenchman the biggest title of his career and his first ATP Masters 1000 crown. Fils overcame a strong comeback from home favourite Tiafoe to end France’s 12-year wait for a Masters 1000 champion. He converted four of eight break-point chances and completely controlled the final set.
The Frenchman entered Cincinnati after reaching the semi-finals in Miami and Madrid earlier this season. After defeating World No. 10 Flavio Cobolli in the semi-finals, Fils used his powerful forehand to trouble Tiafoe and win the first and third sets. He also became the second player born in 2004 or later to win a Masters 1000 title, after Jakub Mensik achieved the feat in Miami in 2025.
Fils made an impressive start to his first Masters 1000 final, racing to a 3-0 lead before taking the opening set 6-3 without facing a break point. Tiafoe responded strongly in the second set, taking a 3-0 advantage and levelling the match with a 6-1 win.
However, Fils regained control in the deciding set and dominated with his forehand and completed a 6-0 bagel. After missing two match points, he converted his third opportunity to claim his fifth ATP Tour title.
Speaking after the match, Fils said the victory meant a lot after the training, sacrifices and injury problems he had faced. He also admitted that he lost focus in the second set but managed to regain his composure and fight back.
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“Wow, that feels good. That feels good. It’s a lot of training, a lot of things, a lot of sacrifice. Injury. To be able to win one title like this means a lot to me,” he said.
“It was tough, because I started very, very strong, and then in the second set I lost a little bit of focus. He played unbelievable and put me under pressure. I had a small talk with myself in the toilet. I looked at myself in the mirror and said, ‘Man, even if you have to lose, you’re not going to get worse. So you need to fight and you need to find a way.’ My coach also told me a couple of things, and here we are,” he added.
With inputs from agencies
