Fils wins first Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati months after nine-month injury layoff

Arthur Fils, 22, beat Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 to win the Cincinnati Open on August 23, 2026 — his first ATP Masters 1000 title. Fils returned in February 2026 after a nine-month absence with a stress fracture in his back. He rises to a career-high No. 11, with No. 5 in the ATP race.