New York (AFP) – The Frenchman Arthur Fils, new champion of the Cincinnati Masters 1000, added another disappointment this Monday at the United States Open by losing in his debut against the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas.

First modification: 08/31/2026 - 20:15

Fils, eleventh in the ATP, fell to Tsitsipas (53rd) 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 and 6-4 in the first match of the day on the Louis Armstrong court, the second largest in New York.

The Frenchman went to the last Grand Slam of the year under the highest expectations of his career, after winning his first Masters 1000 title on August 23 in an exceptional tour in Cincinnati.

Fils, who at the age of 22 became the youngest Frenchman to win a Masters 1000 tournament, was even in the pools of possible contenders for the title in New York in the absence of Jannik Sinner, world number one, and the long inactivity of Carlos Alcaraz.

The French tennis player, however, could not even break his ceiling in the second round of the US Open when he crashed against Tsitsipas after being up a set and 5-2 in the second.

Fils had won their five previous duels against the Greek, who signed one of his best victories in recent years.

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