Arthur Fils
will claim significant
prize money after being the player with the most points
in ATP 500-level tournaments. The French tennis player has had an outstanding
performance in the second half of the year, with titles at the Hamburg Open and
Tokyo Open, while he looks forward to his third consecutive final.
The
20-year-old has seen upward results throughout the season. With his impeccable
serve as his main weapon, Fils recently achieved his highest historical ranking
as world No. 20.
Fils's
results in ATP 500 tournaments have been crucial to his rise. He competed in
six tournaments of this category during the season. He faced an adverse start
with a surprising loss to Brazilian young star João Fonseca, with a score of
0-6, 4-6. However, from that point on, he maintained consistency in these
tournaments.
Fils
reached the quarterfinals at the
Barcelona Open and
Halle Open, demonstrating
his ability to adapt to different surfaces. His best performances came in the
latter part of the season. He won the title at the Hamburg Open (including
victories against Holger Rune and Alexander Zverev in the final) and then
crowned himself at the Tokyo Open last week, achieving consecutive wins over
Taylor Fritz, Matteo Berrettini, Ben Shelton, Holger Rune, and Ugo Humbert—a
lineup worthy of Masters 1000 or even Grand Slams.
Arhur Fils is now the younger player in the top-40.
This week,
he reached the semifinals of the Basel Open after a streak of 13 consecutive
wins in ATP 500 events. After defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas, he had an evident
celebration, making a money gesture towards his team. Fils has secured his
status as the best player of the year in this category, earning him a prize of
$650,000, one-third of his prize money for the season.
This is
part of the end-of-season prizes awarded by the ATP, which includes a special
bonus for the top five players in ATP 500. In addition to Fils's prize, second
place will receive $310,000, third place $205,000, fourth $130,000, and fifth
$80,000.