Stefanos Tsitsipas eliminates 10th seed Arthur Fils at the US Open
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 31, 2026, 6:57 PM
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated 10th seed Arthur Fils in the first round of the US Open on Monday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The match concluded with a score of 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-1, 6-4. Fils entered the tournament following a victory at the Cincinnati Masters and initially led the second set 5-3, but a double-fault and a subsequent break of serve allowed Tsitsipas to shift the momentum. Tsitsipas, ranked 53rd in the world, dominated the tie-breaker and the final two sets to secure the win. The match marked the first meeting between the two players in a best-of-five Grand Slam format. Fils, who has faced recent injury setbacks, previously held a 5-0 record against the Greek player in tour-level matches.
- •Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Arthur Fils 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-1, 6-4 in the first round.
- •Arthur Fils entered the US Open ranked 10th after winning the Cincinnati Masters.
- •The match took place on August 31, 2026, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
- •Arthur Fils had previously maintained a 5-0 head-to-head record against Stefanos Tsitsipas.
- •Stefanos Tsitsipas is currently ranked 53rd in the world.
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"Rising French star Arthur Fils tumbled out of the US Open Monday, losing his opening match to Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas in four sets.Tsitsipas has a middling record at Flushing Meadow, but has excelled at other slams, reaching the final of the 2021 French Open and the 2023 Australian Open, losing to Novak Djokovic both times.
"Stefanos Tsitsipas overturned a 5-0 head-to-head deficit against Arthur Fils at the US Open on Monday, winning 4-6 7-6 6-1 6-4 on Louis Armstrong Stadium. The unseeded Greek, ranked No. 53 after sliding as low as No. 88 earlier this year, played like the two-time Grand Slam finalist and former world No. 3 he once …
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 31, 2026, 9:32 PMCoaching Reset Unlocks Stefanos Tsitsipas in Four-Set Fils Takedown at US Open
Stefanos Tsitsipas overturned a 5-0 head-to-head deficit against Arthur Fils at the US Open on Monday, winning 4-6 7-6 6-1 6-4 on Louis Armstrong Stadium. The unseeded Greek, ranked No. 53 after sliding as low as No. 88 earlier this year, played like the two-time Grand Slam finalist and former world No. 3 he once …
- Yahoo SportsAug 31, 2026, 6:57 PMFils upset by resurgent Tsitsipas at US Open
Rising French star Arthur Fils tumbled out of the US Open Monday, losing his opening match to Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas in four sets.Tsitsipas has a middling record at Flushing Meadow, but has excelled at other slams, reaching the final of the 2021 French Open and the 2023 Australian Open, losing to Novak Djokovic both times.
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