
Arthur Fils has quickly become a standout player on the ATP Tour after returning from injury. He has won the Barcelona Open and reached the semi-finals at the Miami Open.
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Arthur Fils has quickly re-established himself as one of the ATP Tourās most exciting prospects since returning from injury.
The Frenchman came back in February following a six-month layoff due to a back issue and has wasted no time making an impact.
Fils has already picked up the Barcelona Open title and reached the semi-finals at the Miami Open, as well as making it to the final in Qatar.
While many expect Fils to challenge Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinnerās hold on the menās game, Ivan Ljubicic believes thereās already one aspect of Filsā game that surpasses Alcaraz.
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Arthur Fils has made a strong impression on Ivan Ljubicic, who expects the Frenchman to have a standout clay court campaign.
Speaking to LāEquipe, he said: āHis forehand is faster, with much more topspin than any other, even Alcarazās sometimes.
āItās good to have such significant power on that shot; it gives you confidence, especially on clay. Thatās why I think clay is his best surface.ā
The only time Fils and Alcaraz have faced each other in 2026 was at the Qatar Open final.
Although Fils has drawn some comparisons to Alcaraz, he still hasnāt beaten the Spaniard in any of their meetings so far.
The two have played three times, with Alcaraz winning each encounter without much trouble.
Fils has come up short against Alcaraz in Qatar, Barcelona and Monte-Carlo. The only time he managed to take a set off him was in Monte-Carlo.
Since returning from injury, Arthur Fils has won the Barcelona Open and reached the semi-finals at the Miami Open.
Arthur Fils was sidelined for six months due to a back injury before making his comeback in February.
Ivan Ljubicic is a former professional tennis player who commented that Arthur Fils is already ahead of Carlos Alcaraz in one area.

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If Fils continues this strong run of form through 2026, another matchup between the two seems inevitable.
The Frenchmanās win at the Barcelona Open has moved him up to world number 23 in the ATP rankings.
Heāll open his Madrid Open campaign against Ignacio Buse as he aims to build on whatās already been a promising start to the clay season.
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