History of Arthur Fils in Timeline
Arthur Fils is a French professional tennis player who reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 19 in January 2025, and a doubles ranking of 186. Fils has secured three ATP Tour singles titles, with his first victory occurring in Lyon in 2023. He is currently ranked as the No. 2 French player.
June 2004: Birth of Arthur Fils
In June 2004, Arthur Fils, a French professional tennis player, was born.
2004: Comparison to Gaël Monfils
In 2022, Arthur Fils became the youngest French qualifier to enter the main draw of a Masters 1000 tournament since Gaël Monfils in 2004, the year of his birth.
2004: Youngest to reach Quarterfinals
In February 2023, Arthur Fils became the first player born in 2004 or later to reach the Quarterfinals, becoming the youngest Frenchman since Gasquet to reach an ATP semifinal in Metz in 2004.
2005: Youngest Frenchman since Richard Gasquet
At the Monte-Carlo Masters, Arthur Fils became the youngest Frenchman since Richard Gasquet in 2005, to win a match.
2019: Training at the French National Training Center
In 2019, Arthur Fils began training at the French National Training Center of the French Tennis Federation.
2020: Orange Bowl Win
In 2020, Arthur Fils won the Orange Bowl tournament.
July 2021: Junior Grand Slam Success
In July 2021, Arthur Fils won the boys' doubles title at the French Open with Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and was runner-up in the boys' singles tournament, achieving a world No. 3 junior ranking.
2022: Laurent Raymond becomes coach
At the end of 2022, Laurent Raymond became Arthur Fils' coach.
2022: ATP Debut at Rolex Paris Masters
In 2022, Arthur Fils made his ATP debut at the Rolex Paris Masters, becoming the youngest French qualifier to enter the main draw of a Masters 1000 tournament since Gaël Monfils in 2004.
January 2023: Maiden Challenger Title
On 16 January 2023, Arthur Fils won his maiden Challenger title at the Oeiras Indoors II, moving him into the top 200 at No. 195.
February 2023: ATP Tour Breakthrough
In February 2023, Arthur Fils had a breakthrough at the Open Sud de France, reaching the quarterfinals and becoming the first player born in 2004 or later to reach this ATP level, subsequently making his debut in the top 150 at world No. 117 on 13 February 2023.
February 2023: Back-to-Back Semifinals
In February 2023, Arthur Fils reached back-to-back semifinals at the Open 13 Provence in Marseille, moving to No. 104 in the rankings on 27 February 2023.
May 2023: Top 100 Debut and Maiden Title
In May 2023, Arthur Fils made his debut in the top 100 of the rankings and won his maiden title in Lyon, becoming the youngest active player to reach this milestone.
June 2023: French Open Debut and Top 60 Ranking
In June 2023, Arthur Fils made his French Open debut and reached the top 60 in the rankings on 26 June 2023.
October 2023: Shanghai Masters Debut and Top 40 Ranking
In October 2023, Arthur Fils debuted at the Shanghai Masters, reached the top 40 on 16 October 2023, and reached his second final at the European Open.
2023: Coaching Change
At the end of 2023, Arthur Fils' coaching team changed, with Sébastien Grosjean and Sergi Bruguera replacing Laurent Raymond.
2023: Wimbledon Debut and Doubles Win
In 2023, Arthur Fils made his Wimbledon debut and recorded his first Grand Slam doubles win with Luca Van Assche.
2023: Masters 1000 Debut and French Open Wildcard
In 2023, Arthur Fils qualified for his first Masters 1000 on clay at the Italian Open and received a wildcard for the French Open.
2023: Identifies with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's Style
In 2023, Arthur Fils said that "In the way I play, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's the one I identify with the most".
2023: First ATP Tour Singles Title
In 2023, Arthur Fils won his first ATP Tour singles title in Lyon.
July 2024: First ATP 500 Title
In July 2024, Arthur Fils won his first ATP 500 title at the Hamburg Open, entering the top 20 in the rankings on 22 July 2024.
July 2024: Wimbledon Third and Fourth Round Achievement
In July 2024, at Wimbledon, Arthur Fils reached the third round for the first time in his career and reached the fourth round at a Major for the first time in his career, moving up to a new career high ranking of No. 28 on 22 July 2024.
September 2024: Third ATP Title at Japan Open
In September 2024, Arthur Fils won his third ATP title at the Japan Open, moving up to No. 21 in the 30 September 2024 rankings.
January 2025: Career-High ATP Singles Ranking
In January 2025, Arthur Fils achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 19.
2025: Australian Open Third Round
At the 2025 Australian Open Arthur Fils reached the third round for the first time at the tournament.
2025: Current Through 2025 Dubai Tennis Championships
The information is current through the 2025 Dubai Tennis Championships.
