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Today, Arthur Fils showed everyone that he is not too far from the Top level, putting Carlos Alcaraz against the ropes on clay. The Frenchman was up 3-1 in the final set against the player from Murcia, but faltered in the decisive stretch of the match, making too many errors against an Alcaraz who rose to the occasion and demonstrated why he is the great champion he is and why he excels on this surface.

Physically and mentally, especially in the latter aspect, Fils may still have improvements to make so that next time luck is on his side. He faced the press still hot from the match, expressing clear frustration for letting Carlos slip away alive. It was evident that this defeat hurt him. Perhaps today everything looks bleak, but surely in the days to come, he will draw many more positives than negatives from what happened this Friday at the Monte Carlo ATP.

Feelings

I had my chances, but I couldn't capitalize on them. Things turned around too quickly at the end of the second set. Between 5-5 and 7-5, only a couple of minutes passed. I didn't handle that situation well. He did and showed why he is the champion he is. I need to learn from him.

Ending up losing when victory was close

I'm gutted. It's very tough to lose these matches, especially when victory was within reach. If you lose 6-2 6-2, well, it's annoying, but you think you need to work a lot more. But in this match, I played really well. I lost focus at times I shouldn't have.

Comparing this defeat to the one against Zverev in Indian Wells

It's totally different. They can't be compared. This defeat hurts. I don't even know what to say.

Making things difficult for a Roland Garros champion

Yes, but it's frustrating because I had many opportunities, was ahead on the scoreboard, and couldn't seal the win. There are positive aspects to take away, but also negative ones. In a tennis match, there are ups and downs. I put pressure on him, but he did the same to me. He is a champion, which is why most matches lean in his favor. I need to talk to my team and see what I can improve for next time.

Key Moments

At 5-5, I wasn't aggressive enough. I could have done better, especially at 15-40 and 30-40. He played two great points. If I want to win these kinds of matches against these types of players, I can't wait for them to make mistakes because they won't. In the third set, I started well but lost focus on my service games, leading to the breaks at 2-3 and 4-3. Those two games were not good.

How he feels now

I don't know, I don't know. I'm working hard. I put in a lot of hard work. I'm playing great matches against top opponents, some of the best in the world like Sascha, Daniil, or Carlos. Maybe one day I'll make it past these quarterfinals.

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