Stefanos Tsitsipas eliminates Arthur Fils from the US Open in first round

Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Arthur Fils in the first round of the 2026 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Fils, the recent Cincinnati Open champion, took the opening set and held a lead in the second before Tsitsipas secured a tiebreak victory to force a decider. Tsitsipas controlled the remainder of the match to progress while ending the three-year trend of the Cincinnati Open winner claiming the US Open title. The loss marks a shift in the North American hard court swing, as previous tournament momentum has historically favored the Cincinnati champion heading into Flushing Meadows. With Jannik Sinner absent from the field and Fils out, the draw remains open for other contenders including Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev. The match concludes a period of relative predictability at the top of the ATP rankings.

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