Stefanos Tsitsipas def. Arthur Fils 4-6, 7(7)-6(3), 6-1, 6-4 — US Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Arthur Fils 4-6, 7(7)-6(3), 6-1, 6-4 in the R128 of the US Open 2026.

Backed at 77 percent by the betting market and unbeaten in three prior meetings with Tsitsipas, Fils is out of the US Open in the opening round, broken five times from 12 chances and holding only 14 of his 19 service games. The 10th seed won 60 percent of his second-serve points to the Greek's 44 and still lost the points count 137-131, the match tilting once he was broken back in game 9 of the second set for 4-5 and dropped the breaker. Tsitsipas, ranked 53rd and 9-11 on hard this season, has a first win in four meetings on record, earned across 2h 53m.

Match stats

Stefanos Tsitsipas: 14 aces, 51 winners, 57% first serves, 7 double faults, 5/12 break points. Arthur Fils: 10 aces, 38 winners, 62% first serves, 4 double faults, 3/8 break points.

Profiles: Stefanos Tsitsipas · Arthur Fils — US Open 2026

Head-to-head

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Arthur Fils have met 4 times, with Arthur Fils leading the head-to-head 3–1.

• Miami Open 2026 R32 — Arthur Fils won 6-0, 6-1
• Barcelona Open 2025 Quarterfinal — Arthur Fils won 2-0 (ret.)
• Italian Open 2025 R32 — Arthur Fils won 2-6, 6-4, 6-2

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