Fils' wild comeback

Arthur Fils edged Tommy Paul 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 7-6(6) in a 2‑hour, 47‑minute Miami Open quarterfinal that saw no service breaks across 39 games. (atptour.com(atptour.com)) Paul held four match points up 6‑2 in the deciding‑set tiebreak, but Fils saved them and ran off six consecutive points to close out the win. (tennismajors.com(tennismajors.com)) The 21‑year‑old, seeded No. 28 in Miami, became the youngest French player to reach an ATP Masters 1000 semi‑final since Richard Gasquet in 2007. (atptour.com(atptour.com)) Fils is set to meet Czech No. 21 seed Jiri Lehecka in the semifinal, a matchup that guarantees a first‑time Masters 1000 finalist from that half of the draw. (tennismajors.com(tennismajors.com)) Stat lines from Hard Rock Stadium show Paul finished with 25 winners (18 on his forehand) and 18 net approaches (16 successful), while Fils fired 32 winners (21 forehand) and still required a tiebreak to decide each set. (miamiopen.com(miamiopen.com)) Wednesday’s escape continued Fils’ hot return from a 2025 back injury—he’s won 11 of his last 13 matches since coming back and had been 0‑4 previously in Masters 1000 quarter‑finals. (tennis.com(tennis.com))