Overview
- Fils said he is "forgetting" Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner for now and set step-by-step goals to climb back toward the top five.
- Former coach Ivan Ljubicic said Fils’ forehand can be faster with more topspin than Alcaraz’s and argued that clay suits him best.
- He opens the Madrid Open against Ignacio Buse and said he expects a deep run despite never winning a match at the event.
- The 21-year-old returned in February from a back injury, won the Barcelona Open, reached the Doha final and the Miami semi-final, and rose to about No. 23.
- His ATP record against Alcaraz is 0–3, with his lone set coming in Monte-Carlo, which underscores a gap he still aims to close.