Arthur Fils vs. Tallon Griekspoor
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On the surface, these two wouldn’t seem to have much in common. Fils is a 20-year-old, 14th-ranked Frenchman who plays with an extroverted gusto, and who has designs on Slam titles in the future. Griekspoor is a 28-year-old, 35th-ranked Dutchman who mostly gets on with his low-key business, and who has never, as far as I know, been touted as a future Top Tenner.
Yet the two have shared a strong start to 2025. Fils is 17-9; Griekspoor 18-10. Fils made the final in Monte Carlo and semis in Barcelona; Griekspoor made the final in Marrakech, semis in Dubai, and quarters in Indian Wells and Munich. Their paths have crossed once so far this year, in Monte Carlo, where Fils won a tough three-setter.
Both guys play the modern power-baseline game at a high level. They have heavy topspin forehands and two-handed backhands, and they look for the first strike. Fils is bouncier at 20, while Griekspoor may play a little more safely. I’d expect something good, and close, to come out of it. This time it may be Griekspoor, who looked sharp in his last match, who has the edge. Winner: Griekspoor
