Arthur Fils delivers an unstoppable performance to secure his place in the European Open semifinals

Arthur Fils defeated Juan Pablo Varillas 6-0, 6-2 and advanced to the semifinals of the European Open, where he will face Stefanos Tsitsipas.

The 19-year-old French player achieved an impressive victory over the Peruvian tennis player. As the fourth seed, he had a first-round bye and won his opening match against Estonian Mark Lajal with a score of 7-6, 7-6.

His opponent this time was the Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas, who had previously defeated Fabian Marozsan and Aleksandr Shevchenko. The first set was completely dominated by Fils, who needed only 27 minutes to secure a lead with three consecutive breaks.

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Although the South American sought to pressure his opponent's serve and engaged in several exchanges, the fast-paced game of the world No. 38 proved superior, demonstrating authority in crucial points.

While in the second set Varillas began to find success with his serve and took the first game without dropping a point, Fils maintained his high level throughout. A break in the fourth game was enough for Fils to maintain his advantage without offering any break opportunities to his opponent.

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The final score favored Fils at 6-0, 6-3 in just 59 minutes, securing his spot in the European Open semifinals.

In his quest for the final, Fils will face a tough opponent in world No. 7 Stefanos Tsitsipas, who has recently rediscovered his form and, as the first seed, seeks to capitalize on his favoritism this week.