Arthur Fils def. Tommy Paul 6(3)-7(7), 7(7)-6(4), 7(8)-6(6) — Miami Open 2026 Quarterfinal

Match recap

Arthur Fils defeated Tommy Paul 6(3)-7(7), 7(7)-6(4), 7(8)-6(6) in the Quarterfinal of the Miami Open 2026.

Arthur Fils lost the opening tiebreak 7-3 and won the only two that mattered after, taking out Tommy Paul across three breakers in a match where neither man held a break-point edge — both saved every chance they faced, Fils erasing all 12 he gave up. The serve made the difference: 20 aces to Paul's 12, with the gap widening late as Fils hit five in the deciding set. One match point came and went before the finish. Fils, who'd bageled Tsitsipas en route, books a quarterfinal with Jiri Lehecka.

Match stats

Tommy Paul: 6 aces, 0 winners, 63% first serves, 0 double faults, 0/6 break points. Arthur Fils: 10 aces, 0 winners, 70% first serves, 2 double faults, 0/1 break points.

Profiles: Tommy Paul · Arthur Fils — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

Tommy Paul and Arthur Fils have met 2 times, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.

• Shanghai Masters 2023 R32 — Tommy Paul won 6-4, 6(7)-7(9), 6-4