Fils, about his duel with Sinner: "I know I will have opportunities"
Fils, sur son duel avec Sinner : "Je sais que j'aurai des opportunités"

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Arthur Fils is surpassing all expectations so far this season and demonstrating that he will be a strong candidate for glory for many years to come. Having overcome his complicated injury, the Frenchman is walking with firmness and self-assurance on this clay court tour, where he aims to make a memorable strike by eliminating Jannik Sinner at the Mutua Madrid Open 2026.

The growth of Arthur Fils at the Mutua Madrid Open 2026 continues to take shape. After convincingly defeating Jiri Lehecka, the Frenchman reaches the semifinals at a moment of great confidence, with a very clear understanding of his game and a major challenge ahead, trying to defeat Jannik Sinner. The Frenchman is one of the most in-form players of the season and will seek to demonstrate this with a performance that could be a turning point in his career.

This is what Arthur Fils said before his match with Jannik Sinner at the Madrid Open 2026

A Devastating Start and Clear Mindset

"It's interesting because I didn't have time to warm up in the gym before the match. I arrived at the court thinking: I have to focus on my first service game because if I get broken, things could go very fast. In the end, I started very well. I'm very pleased with my performance. I also finished well. A bit more tension in my last service game, but it's pretty good."

Revenge as a Competitive Drive

"I don't like it when someone dominates me; I think about it a lot. When I face that person again, I try to be the best I can and get my revenge. Today, I succeeded. Sometimes it's not possible, but in any case, it gives me extra motivation. That's the mindset I want to have: off the court, we're all friends, but when I step onto the court, I'm not there to be nice."

Confidence, Continuity, and Rising Level

"My average level is very high right now, also thanks to confidence. I have strung together quite a few victories. Confidence also comes from training; we are training well and hard. We had a great week of preparation on clay before playing in Barcelona. When everything aligns like that, you feel better and better. For example, today, in the second set, there are some games while returning that go by very quickly, but I don't worry too much; I tell myself that I'll have my chance at some point. Thanks to that state of mind, I feel better and better on the court and manage to close out the match quite cleanly."

Less Exhaustion and More Control of the Tournament

"That's exactly how I feel. I've expended much less energy this week compared to Miami, where I had a very tough quarter-final against Tommy Paul and also a quite crazy round of 16 against Vacherot. I spent a lot of energy there. Here, I've focused well on my matches against Nava, Etcheverry, and Jiri. Those matches go quite fast, although you have to be very focused, so I expend less energy and am ready to give my all in the last matches of the tournament."

The Sinner Challenge: Total Intensity and Seizing Opportunities

"I haven't lost any matches on clay, neither has he. He has a lot of confidence, and so do I. I hope it will be a good battle. Honestly, I think it will be a great match. I know I can turn matches around; I'm capable of doing that. It's going to be a very intense match. He's playing very well right now. I watched his match against Jódar; it could have turned in favor of Jódar several times, but he's very mentally strong and managed to pull through. I'll have to be at my best from start to finish. I'll have opportunities; I just have to seize them."

A Real Test to Measure His Progress

"Yes, above all, that's what it is. I've played against very good players on clay since I came back, but not against Sinner yet. I'll see where I stand and draw conclusions. Win or lose, there will be many things to analyze. I'm looking forward to stepping on the court. Like with any opponent, I enter the court to win the match, nothing more."

Arthur Fils reaches the semifinals of the Mutua Madrid Open 2026 with an unusual mix of ambition, tactical clarity, and emotional control. Against Jannik Sinner, he is not only playing for a spot in the final but also directly measuring himself against the current standard of the circuit, in a duel that could precisely indicate the point of his real evolution.

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