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Fils Beats Tiafoe in Top 10 Clash
Fils edges Tiafoe in rare Top 10 match as Tokyo Open quarterfinals conclude.
In brief
Fils edges Tiafoe in rare Top 10 match as Tokyo Open quarterfinals conclude. Arthur Fils defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the Tokyo Open quarterfinals, marking their second Top 10 meeting since 1992. Originally reported by Tennis Majors.
Fils vs Tiafoe
Arthur Fils beat Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 7-5 in Tokyo on Friday to reach the quarterfinals.
Rarest Top 10 Meeting
Only the second time since 1992 have two Top 10 players met in the second round of a tournament.
Fils' Tokyo Streak
Fils won seven straight matches in Tokyo and now leads Tiafoe 3-0 in their head-to-head.
Tiafoe's Path
Tiafoe ended Kei Nishikori’s career in his opener with a 6-4, 6-4 victory.
Vacherot Advances
Vacherot beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 to reach his seventh ATP Tour quarterfinal.
Jacquet's Win
Jacquet defeated Luciano Darderi 6-3, 7-6 (5) to reach his third ATP Tour quarterfinal.
The headline
Arthur Fils defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the Tokyo Open quarterfinals, marking their second Top 10 meeting since 1992.
