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#NextGenATP Fils Dominates Wawrinka For Marseille SF Berth

The rapid rise of Arthur Fils continued unabated Friday at the Open 13 Provence in Marseille. The #NextGenATP Frenchman dispatched former World No. 3 Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3 at the indoor hard-court event to reach his second consecutive ATP Tour semi-final. Fils’ converted four of 12 break points in his dominant

Hurkacz, Bublik Save MPs To Triumph In Marseille QF Thrillers

Hubert Hurkacz and Alexander Bublik both came back from the brink Friday to reach the semi-finals at the Open 13 Provence after an afternoon of dramatic quarter-final action in Marseille. The top-seeded Hurkacz saved a Mikael Ymer match point at 5/6 in the deciding-set tie-break en route

#NextGenATP Frenchman Fils Books Sinner Rematch In Marseille

Arthur Fils continued his red-hot form in France with another victory in his home nation Wednesday at the Open 13 Provence. After a run to the final of a Quimper ATP Challenger Tour event in January and the semis of the ATP 250 in Montpellier earlier this month, the 18-year-old

Rublev Downs Felix, Captures Marseille Crown

Andrey Rublev returned to the winners’ circle on Sunday, overcoming Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-5, 7-6(4) in the Open 13 Provence final to lift his first ATP Tour trophy since March 2021. The Russian, who defeated three Frenchmen in Marseille to reach the championship match at the ATP 250 event, has now captured

AA+ Sportsmanship: Felix Tells Safiullin To Challenge

Felix Auger-Aliassime won his first ATP Tour title last week in Rotterdam, and will bid for another in Sunday's Marseille final. But it’s not just success that has earned the Canadian the respect of his peers; it’s the manner in which he has conducted himself. There was no better illustration

Felix Keeps Run Rolling, Sets Rublev Final Clash In Marseille

Having finally captured his maiden ATP Tour title last week in Rotterdam, Felix Auger-Aliassime will hope the floodgates have opened. The 21-year-old reached consecutive tour-level finals as he ended the breakout run of Roman Safiullin with a 7-6(4), 7-6(5) victory in the semi-finals of the Open 13 Provence in Marseille on

Qualifier Safiullin Stuns Tsitsipas in Marseille

Roman Safiullin is producing the magic this week in Marseille. The World No. 163 claimed the best victory of his career on Friday as he upset two-time champion Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the Open 13 Provence. The Russian had come through tough three-setters against Alexei Popyrin and

Karatsev Claims Fighting Win Over Rune In Marseille

Aslan Karatsev survived a lung-busting 15-minute game and four set points deep in his opening-round clash with Holger Rune before advancing to the quarter-finals of the Open 13 Provence in Marseille Wednesday. The Russian World No. 15 fended off the set points during a 10-deuce game at 5-6 in

Gasquet Sets Rublev Clash In Marseille

Former Top 10 Frenchman Richard Gasquet defeated Mikael Ymer to reach the second round at the Open 13 Provence in Marseille, where he will meet World No. 7 Andrey Rublev. Ymer’s run to the semi-finals in Montpellier two weeks ago included a win over Gael Monfils, but

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