The French derby between Arthur Fils and Terence Atmane became the most thrilling match of Tuesday's session at the Barcelona Open 2026. A high-voltage thriller unfolded between the Frenchmen: Terence was superior in the first half of the match, dominating with his forehand and putting pressure on Arthur. However, the Parisian showed courage and determination, managing to push the duel to a third-set tiebreak where he even saved a match point against him (4-6, 6-4, 7-6(7)). The pupil of Goran Ivanisevic survives, being one of the top contenders to go far in the Catalan capital.
Other results of the day (first-round matches):
- Alex de Miñaur (3) def. Sebastian Ofner (Q) 7-6(7), 6-4
- Lorenzo Sonego def. Pedro Martínez (Q) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
- Camilo Ugo Carabelli def. Karen Khachanov (4) 6-3, 6-4
- Tomas Machac def. Seba Báez 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
- Brandon Nakashima def. Juanma Cerúndolo (Q) 6-3, 7-5
- Andrey Rublev (5) def. Mariano Navone 6-4, 7-5
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Fils supera a Atmane en un thriller que se convierte en el partido del día en Barcelona
[pixels-player]

