He was already the youngest French finalist in an ATP tournament since Richard Gasquet in 2004, the year he was born. But Arthur Fils did even better than "Richie", this Saturday in Lyon. He won the event, defeating Francisco Cerundolo, ranked 28th in the world (6-3, 7-5), in the final. The world 112th definitely appreciates this Argentine family, since he had dominated Juan Manuel, younger brother of Francisco, on May 10 in the first round of the tournament in Rome.

Son will come out in force in the Top 100 when attacking Roland-Garros, where he will be all the more expected as the current French tennis bathes in an atmosphere worthy of a day of All Saints in the rain.

The next generation is finally coming

Holder of a wild-card, the young player (who will celebrate his 19th birthday on June 12) will face the unpredictable Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the first round. If successful, he could then meet his compatriot Luca Van Assche, another French promise who had beaten him in the final of the junior tournament in 2021.

While the Monfils-Gasquet generation spits its last fires, since Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gilles Simon have already put away the rackets, another awakens to the delight of the French fans, who are tired of dusting off the images of Yannick Noah's triumph in 1983 to vibrate a little Porte d'Auteuil. Of course, we must not ignite. But we want it so much...

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