Arthur Fils battled gamely despite a left ankle injury to defeat fellow Frenchman Ugo Humbert 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 in the Japan Open final on Tuesday to claim the third ATP title of his career.The 20-year-old grew in confidence through the three-hour contest after losing the first set and saved a match point before clinching his first victory over Humbert after defeats in their previous four meetings,

In four head-to-head matches over the the past two years, Humbert has defeated Fils four times. Humbert won the last one, 6-2, 6-2 in the Round of 64 of the ATP Montreal, Canada Men Singles 2024 on August 7, 2024.

On Monday, Arthur Fils (No. 24 in the world) takes on Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune (No. 14) in the semifinals at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships.Rune is favored over Fils in this match,

Arthur Fils fought through two nervous tiebreaks to beat Holger Rune 7-6(8) 7-6(10) on Monday to reach the final of the Japan Open, setting up a clash with fellow Frenchman Ugo Humbert in Tokyo. Fils,

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In a match scheduled for Saturday, Kei Nishikori (No. 200 in rankings) will take on Jordan Thompson (No. 29) in the Round of 16 at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships.Thompson has -190

Arthur Fils will meet Ugo Humbert in the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships final on Tuesday, October 1.In his most recent match on Monday, Fils defeated Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune in two

France's Arthur Fils came back from a match point down to win the Japan Open with a 5-7, 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 victory over countryman Ugo Humbert on Tuesday.