Son, facing his first Masters 1000 quarter-finals: "I feel like I am more mature"

Although we've been talking about Arthur Fils for a while now, a familiar face within the top 30 worldwide, we must not forget that the Frenchman is only 20 years old. Maybe that's why he had never made it to the quarter-finals of a major tournament before, simply because he hadn't had the time. That wait has come to an end at this 2025 Indian Wells Masters 1000, where the Frenchman has finally broken through to reach the last eight in the draw. How did he do it? The player himself points out one of the keys.

"I had some good conversations with the team, maybe now I'm a bit more mature, I know I have to fight until the last point. Perhaps that's why I'm achieving it now, it's all about the focus. A year ago, I think I would have lost this match, but the more matches you play, the more confident you become. Even when you lose, you know what you have to do next time to win it. Surely the experience is helping me a lot right now," Fils acknowledged after defeating Giron in the early hours. His next opponent will be Daniil Medvedev.

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