Arthur Fils
About
Born June 12, 2004 in Bondoufle near Paris, France, Arthur Fils turned professional in 2021 after junior success including the 2020 Orange Bowl and 2021 French Open boys' doubles title. His breakthrough came with the 2023 Lyon Open ATP 250 victory as the youngest French champion since Gael Monfils. He has won four ATP titles, including three 500s, reached Wimbledon fourth round in 2024, and career-high No. 14 in 2025. After back injury sidelined him much of late 2025 and early 2026, he returned strongly, reaching Qatar final and winning Barcelona 500 in April 2026 to climb to No. 25.
Recent form
In the news
““Hell of a champion, winner of a Slam, and he coached a lot of guys, a lot of champions actually. It’s maybe the best for me to have his experience as a coach and as a player. So very, very happy that he joined us during this long journey.””
- Fils reaches Madrid QF, first Frenchman since Tsonga 2013
- Fils: Barcelona title fueled by awful journalist comments
- Fils wins Barcelona ATP 500, 4th career title, back to No. 25
- Fils blasts forehand winner to save BP in Barcelona final
- Fils reaches Miami SF after deep Indian Wells run
- Fils teams with Ivanisevic for 2026 comeback
Playing style
Arthur Fils is a powerful baseline aggressor who relies on a big serve and explosive forehand to dictate points quickly, generating high topspin (3,300 RPM) and speeds up to 82 mph. A top-level mover and ball-striker, he mixes pace and spin effectively on clay, transitioning aggressively inside the baseline. His solid backhand and athleticism make him dangerous across surfaces, though return game needs refinement to sustain top-20 contention.
Surface splits
Career surface splits.
Serve & return fingerprint
3 matches of statistics in the last 7 days. Aces/match: 0.3 · DFs/match: 0.7
- 1st serve in
- 37.0%
- 1st-serve points won
- 47.0%
- 2nd-serve points won
- 39.7%
- Return on 1st
- 38.7%
- Return on 2nd
- 32.0%
Big-match temperament
Notable rivalries
Rivalry network
Most-played opponents inside our 7-day rolling window.
Career snapshot
| Season | Year-end rank | W–L | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | — | 2–1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 613 | 30–28 | 0 |
| 2022 | 251 | 43–28 | 0 |
| 2023 | 36 | 43–24 | 2 |
| 2024 | 20 | 42–28 | 3 |
| 2025 | 21 | 22–11 | 0 |
Team and equipment
- Head coach
- Goran Ivanišević
- Height
- 188 cm
- Plays
- Right-handed
- Backhand
- Two-handed
- Racquet
- Head Speed
- Apparel
- Nike
Career highlights
- Won 2023 Lyon Open ATP 250
- Won 2024 Hamburg ATP 500 def. Zverev
- Won 2024 Japan Open ATP 500 def. Humbert
- Won 2026 Barcelona ATP 500 def. Rublev
- Career-high No. 14 April 2025
- Wimbledon 4R 2024
- Next Gen ATP Finals runner-up 2023
- 100th ATP win April 2026
Where to follow
Live scores when Fils is on court appear on our tennis today and live streaming pages. The full ATP top-100 sits at our live ATP rankings. Compare Fils on the player statistical deep dive.
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