Arthur Fils def. Zachary Svajda 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 — Canadian Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Arthur Fils defeated Zachary Svajda 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 in the R64 of the Canadian Open 2026.

The break-point ledger separated them. Arthur Fils converted 5 of 8 chances and saved 5 of 8 on his own serve, while Zachary Svajda — who broke for 5-3 in the second and leveled the match — went just 3 of 8 on return. The decider turned one-way fast, as Fils won 92 percent of first-serve points to Svajda's 43 and broke in game 4 for 3-1, then again in game 6 for 5-1. The 18th seed needed 1 hour, 38 minutes to reach the round of 32 at the Canadian Open, in a matchup with no prior meetings on record.

Match stats

Zachary Svajda: 4 aces, 11 winners, 54% first serves, 3 double faults, 3/8 break points. Arthur Fils: 12 aces, 36 winners, 62% first serves, 5 double faults, 5/8 break points.

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Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Zachary Svajda and Arthur Fils.