French tennis player Arthur Fils, 22, claimed the biggest title of his career on Sunday by defeating American Frances Tiafoe 6–3, 1–6, 6–0 in the final of the Cincinnati Masters 1000 (one of the most prestigious stops on the ATP Tour, just below Grand Slam level). The victory makes Fils only the fifth French player in history to win a Masters 1000 event and the first since Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 2014, propelling him from 21st to 11th in the world rankings. The result carries added significance ahead of the US Open, which begins in New York in one week, signalling Fils as a potential dark horse at the year's final Grand Slam.