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Arthur Fils vs Pedro Martinez: Bordeaux Challenger – Final
The home favorite Arthur Fils will take on Pedro Martinez in the Bordeaux Challenger final.
Arthur Fils Profile
Arthur Fils is 34th in the ATP rankings, two spots lower than his career high. The 19-year-old is 16-13 for the season and 8-8 on clay.
He is coming off a 6-4, 6-4 semifinal win over Gregoire Barrere. Previously in the tournament, he defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis in the quarterfinal and Botic Van De Zandschulp in the round of 16 match.
Fils’ best result this season was the semifinal in Auckland, where he lost to Alejandro Tabilo. He also made it to the quarterfinals in Barcelona and Hong Kong.
This is his third appearance in Bordeaux and for the first time he won a match in the main draw.
Pedro Martinez Profile
Pedro Martinez is 51st in the ATP rankings, and his career high is No. 40 in the world. The Argentinian is 22-11 for the season and 16-7 on clay.
He is coming off a 7-5, 6-2 semifinal win over Juncheng Shang. Previously in the tournament, he defeated Roberto Bautista Agut in the quarterfinal and Stan Wawrinka in the round of 16.
Martinez won the challenger race in Girona, defeating Radu Albot. The following week, he reached the final in Estoril, where he lost to Hubert Hurkacz. In the first month of the season, Martinez lost in the final in Tenerife to Brandon Nakashima.
This is his second appearance in Bordeaux and for the first time he has made it past the first round.
Head-to-Head Martinez leads 1-0
- Martinez vs Fils 6-3, 6-7, 6-2 (2024 ATP Santiago, quarterfinal)
Prediction and Conclusion
Both players are having an excellent week in Bordeaux and have every reason to be optimistic going to Roland Garros. Fils is the biggest hope of French tennis, and the teenager is developing in the right direction. Martinez is already in his prime, and he has made a huge step forward this season by becoming a regular player on the ATP tour. The fans will definitely be on the Fils side, but Martinez is experienced enough to handle that. This match will probably go into the third set, but Martinez will be the one lifting the trophy.
