Arthur Fils battled gamely despite a left ankle injury to defeat fellow Frenchman Ugo Humbert 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 in the Japan Open final on Tuesday to claim the third ATP title of his career.The 20-year-o

Ugo Humbert will face Arthur Fils in an all-French final at the Japan Open after both players battled through their semi-finals on Monday.

In four head-to-head matches over the the past two years, Humbert has defeated Fils four times. Humbert won the last one, 6-2, 6-2 in the Round of 64 of the ATP Montreal, Canada Men Singles 2024 on August 7, 2024.