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.

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.

Arthur Fils fought through two nervous tiebreaks to beat Holger Rune 7-6(8) 7-6(10) on Monday to reach the final of the Japan Open, setting up a clash with fellow Frenchman Ugo Humbert in Tokyo.

France's Arthur Fils came back from a match point down to win the Japan Open with a 5-7, 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 victory over countryman Ugo Humbert on Tuesday.

Ugo Humbert (No. 19 ranking) will meet Jack Draper (No. 20) in the quarterfinals at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships on Saturday, September 28.In his last match on Wednesday, Humbert

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-old grew in confidence through the three-hour contest after losing the first set and saved a match point before clinching his first victory over Humbert after defeats in their previous four meetings,

TOKYO: 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