Fils Continues Fine Form To Win Barcelona Title

Arthur Fils continued his fantabulous caller shape since returning from semipermanent wounded by winning nan clay-court title successful Barcelona.

The 21-year-old Frenchman hit Russian Andrey Rublev 6-2 7-6 (7-2) successful Sunday's final.

Fils, who was incapable to play during nan second portion of nan 2025 play because of a backmost problem, has gone acold successful respective tournaments since returning to nan circuit successful February.

After losing to Carlos Alcaraz successful nan Qatar Open final, he reached nan quarter-finals astatine Indian Wells and nan past 4 successful Miami.

Fils, who is group to emergence backmost into nan apical 25 of nan world rankings, said: "I want to opportunity a large convey you to my team. It's been 8 reliable months struggling pinch wounded but we're backmost connected nan tribunal and we won nan trophy, truthful I'm beautiful happy astir that."

Meanwhile, Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool won nan men's doubles, beating France's Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Italy's Andrea Vavassori 6-3 6-4.

It is simply a first title successful 2026 for nan British pair, who won nan men's doubles title astatine Wimbledon past summer.

Cash said, external: "We had not won a title this twelvemonth but had been successful a mates of finals. It is ever important to get backmost to winning ways and get comfortable successful those moments again. I americium happy pinch nan week."