Carlos Alcaraz put on a thrilling performance to defeat Arthur Fils in the Monte-Carlo Masters quarterfinals, winning 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. The Spaniard fought back from the brink of defeat, saving three break points at 5-5, 0/40 in the second set before rallying from 1-3 in the third to claim victory after two hours and 23 minutes.
Alcaraz is chasing his first title in Monte-Carlo and will face Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the semifinals. If he wins the tournament, he will move up to World No. 2 in the rankings.
It was a match full of drama, with Fils showing great footwork and aggressive shot-making, but Alcaraz found his rhythm, hitting with greater depth and consistency to turn the tide.
Her is a funny image of Carlitos after the match.
Alcaraz in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, ranking, and results in 2025
Ranked no.3, Alcaraz owns a compiled 18-4 match record in 2025. Alcaraz is playing at the moment in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters where he overcame Unknown Player bye, the world no.22 Francisco Cerundolo 3-6 6-0 6-1, the world no.84 Daniel Altmaier 6-3 6-1 and the world no.15 Arthur Fils 4-6 7-5 6-3.
Carlos Alcaraz will come up against the world no.42 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the semifinal. The head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz.
The Spaniard conquered 1 title in 2025 in Rotterdam.
The Spaniard won 18 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 2 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Arthur Fils in 2025
Currently the world no.15 (career-high), Fils played his last match on the 11th of April when he capitulated to world no.3 Carlos Alcaraz 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the quarter in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).
Until now, during this year Arthur achieved a 14-7 match record.
Carlos Alcaraz and Arthur Fils faced off only on 1 occasion. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz.