Arthur Fils made a surprise appearance in the finals of the ATP tournament in Lyon, defeating Francisco Cerundolo in straight sets 6-3, 7-5.

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In the final in Lyon, Arthur Fils defeated Francisco Cerundolo

Young Arthur Fils, who is ranked 112 in the ATP ranking, made a surprise and won the tournament in Lyon.

The Frenchman defeated the tournament’s 4th favorite Francisco Cerundolo (28 ATP) in the end of the match, which the athlete from Hexagon completed in one hour and 34 minutes.

Phils played very well in the first set, losing only 3 games, and won the second set after a rather tough fight against Argentinian Serundolo.

Thanks to the success in Lyon, Arthur Fils is ranked 63rd in the ATP Live ranking (the best ranking in his career).