{"id":206800,"date":"2026-03-26T11:46:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/206800\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:46:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:46:24","slug":"how-has-arthur-fils-best-result-in-my-life-affected-his-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/206800\/","title":{"rendered":"How has Arthur Fils’ ‘best result in my life’ affected his ranking?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arthur Fils has described reaching the semi-finals at the 2026 Miami Open as \u201cthe best result in my life so far\u201d after winning an epic match against Tommy Paul.<\/p>\n

The French star prevailed 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 7-6(6) against world No 23 Paul in a thrilling quarter-final battle lasting two hours and 47 minutes on Stadium court.<\/p>\n

Neither player broke serve in the extremely tight contest, with Fils<\/a> saving six break points and Paul saving the only break point he faced \u2014 which was a match point in his final service game in the third set.<\/p>\n

Fils trailed 2-6 in the deciding set tiebreak, and he fought off four consecutive Paul match points as he won six points in a row in a dramatic late turnaround.<\/p>\n

In his on-court interview with Tennis TV, Fils was asked how much passion and emotion went into the match.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot, a lot. I step on the court, I was feeling a bit tired. [Paul] was playing very good, he was playing better than me in the first set,\u201d said the world No 31.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just tried to find some energy, I tried to cheer a little bit for me because of the crowd was a bit for him. And then it was just a dog fight, and I never back down from a fight, so even if I lose, it\u2019s okay, I fought the best that I could.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The 21-year-old also spoke about his mentality.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook, today I was just fighting, and even if [Paul] is my friend out of the court, when we are stepping on the court, it\u2019s either him or me, and well, I prefer when it\u2019s me (laughs). So yeah, I was just trying my best tonight, and I did good,\u201d Fils explained.<\/p>\n

Fils\u2019 victory saw him advance to the semi-finals of a Masters 1000 tournament for the first time, and he will play world No 22 Jiri Lehecka.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the best result I had in my life so far, so I will try to do my best in the semi, but now I\u2019m pretty happy,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

In his press conference, Fils said: \u201cI just had to believe in myself. That was the most important.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he played very, very good tennis tonight, especially in the tiebreak until 6-2.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just said, okay, look, point by point, if I\u2019m lucky, I get through. If not, it\u2019s okay, it\u2019s not a big deal. He was playing better than me. So, I just had to fight until the end and see.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels very good to be in the semis for the first time in my life. I\u2019m going to try my best. I have a tough match against Jiri. Let\u2019s see how I get through it. But it feels good.\u201d<\/p>\n

How has Fils\u2019 Miami Open run affected his ATP ranking?<\/p>\n

Fils, who reached his career-high ranking of 14th in April 2025, started the Miami Open as the world No 31.<\/p>\n

The Frenchman was a quarter-finalist at last year\u2019s edition of the event in Florida, and his run to the semi-finals this year means he has gained 200 points, which has increased his points total to 1,640.<\/p>\n

This has lifted Fils to 28th position in the Live ATP Rankings, and he will jump to 22nd if he defeats Lehecka to reach the final.<\/p>\n

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