Arthur Fils heckled but strong against Cilic to start Paris-Bercy!

Le 29/10/2024 à 13h18 par Guillem Casulleras Punsa

Arthur Fils didn't miss his reunion with the French fans on Tuesday. Facing Marin Cilic, former world No. 3 and winner of the 2014 US Open, he won in an hour and a half (7-6, 6-4) on Centre Court. In the second round, he will face Lorenzo Musetti's loser, Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff.

It wasn't all plain sailing for Fils, however. Cilic was the first to break, in the 11th game of the match (5-6), and then served to win the 1st set. But the Frenchman held firm to come back at 6-6 and win the tie-break in the process.

In the second set, Fils carried on his momentum to take the lead (4-0) thanks to his maximum efficiency on break points (3 out of 3 converted). He then resisted the Croatian's comeback well (4-3) and concluded with authority, winning a white game on his serve.

He will start as the favorite against Struff, before potentially facing Alexander Zverev in the Round of 16.

Fils, Arthur

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6

Cilic, Marin

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Fils, Arthur

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Struff, Jan-Lennard

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Paris-Bercy

Tableau

Arthur Fils

20e, 2355 points

Marin Cilic

179e, 323 points

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