The Next Gen Finals take place for the first time in Saudi Arabia. It will be the Middle Eastern country’s first contact with a sport in which they promise to invest large amounts of money… and the great spearhead of the event is none other than Arthur Fils, the great jewel of French tennis.
Arthur Son He is not afraid of anything. He has that self-confidence of a talkative, fun boy, with a natural charisma that transcends the screen. He has established himself on the big stages of the circuit ATP without making too much noise, without the public paying attention to a progression that has taken him from beyond the top-250 of the world to a place between forty best rackets of the planet. While the season of the best began in Australia, Fils conquered Challengers of the lowest category (50) in Portugal… and soon showed that those would be neither mirages nor oases in the desert: it took him very little time to make two semi-finals in a row ATP level (Montpellier and Marseille) and even less in winning his first crown on the circuit (Lyon).
“My goal in the world of tennis is enjoy every second What happened on a track. Smile in every match I play and do my best to win big tournaments and climb even higher in the rankings. “I’m going to do everything possible, I have very big ambitions.”, says Arthur openly in a conversation with the ATP that allows us to get to know him a little better, delve into the motivations and inspirations of one of the youngest faces on the circuit. What would Fils himself point out as its greatest strengths, For example? “I would say that my explosiveness and my physical condition are my greatest weapons. The way I play helps me on many occasions, because the stands support me in many games that are physical battles. My personality is defined by trying to transmit that energy constantly. “It’s not important for my game, but it is important for myself.”
If there is something that motivates Arthur, it is an audience that shouts, gets excited and is capable of carrying the players who fight. The spectacle is a fundamental part of the Frenchman’s tennis, and precisely playing against his compatriots brings out the best in Fils, who has already been a prophet at home (his first professional title was in Lyon) and who took his first big steps on the circuit in tournaments played in French territory. “The support at home is incredible. We, the players, play this sport to have that kind of energy, that kind of crowd. When you play at home, everyone supports you, everyone shouts your name. It’s something much deeper: Being French, I don’t think I could ever feel the same as when I play at home. “We play for those kinds of moments.”
GRATITUDE AND INSPIRATION FOR THE GOLDEN GENERATION
Fils grew up with the exploits of names like Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Richard Gasquet, Gilles Simon or Gaël Monfils. With the last one, for example, he has already made good friends on the circuit… and for Arthur it is impossible to hide the admiration he feels for the last golden generation of French tennis. “I’ve watched a lot of Monfils and Tsonga’s matches, and of course I also know Yannick Noah because he won Roland Garros. Style is very important: when you’re on the couch you don’t want to just watch a game, another game, another game… you want see spectacular moments; I think that with Monfils, Tsonga and Richard Gasquet’s setback, we have seen many spectacular moments. They help me a lot in the locker room, both on and off the court. I don’t have any pressure from the public, I would love to be as good or better than them, but I don’t feel pressure.”
2023-11-30 15:57:41
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