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Arthur Fils held off Andrey Rublev but ultimately had to lose (6-4, 1-6, 6-2). After defeating Borna Gojo (6-3, 4-6, 6-1) then Marc-Andrea Hüsler (7-5, 7-5), the 19-year-old Frenchman came across someone stronger than him this Friday in the quarterfinals. final of the Hong Kong tournament. The Russian, currently fifth in the world, made the difference in the third set after a 1h52 standoff.
Arthur Fils will become a great player
Andrey Rublev started the match perfectly by taking the service of the 36th player in the world at 2-1 before pocketing the first set a few minutes later. But Arthur Fils, author of 12 aces, reacted directly by performing an almost perfect second round. But in the “money-time”, the Frenchman conceded too many errors. In total, he made seven double faults and only scored 38% points on his second serve. Arthur Fils, who railed a lot against the refereeing this Friday, will also regret this missed break point at 4-2 in the third set.
“I tried to be positive to be able to start the third set well, confided Andrey Rublev after the match. I think it was the key moment of the match. It’s very hard to play against Arthur, he is so talented. I think he will become a great player. I wish him the best because he is a great guy.” In the semi-finals, the Russian will face Shang Juncheng (18 years old), who defeated Frances Tiafoe (6-4, 6-4). “He is also a talented young man. He plays with confidence. How do I see this match? We will see tomorrow. Now it is time for me to recover,” concluded the fifth in the world.
Arthur Fils during the Hong Kong tournament.
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2024-01-05 18:24:00
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