Greeks superstar, Stefanos Tsitsipas is all set to take on the young Frenchman, Arthur Fils in the QF of the 2024 Swiss Indoors. This is his third QF appearance at this iconic tournament in Basel. Tsitsipas best record in this tournament came in 2019 when he reached the SF. On the other hand, his opponent in this match, Fils has been in red-hot form this season. He has already clinched three titles in this season. Now, it’ll be interesting to see if the 20-year-old can stop the Greek ‘warrior’ in this intriguing faceoff.

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Arthur Fils: Preview

Stefanos Tsitsipas won a title this year at the Monte Carlo Masters defeating Norwegian star, Casper Ruud in the final. However, in the next tournament, Barcelona Open, Tsitsipas was defeated by Ruud in the final. Although he has made a few deep runs in his previous tournaments, the Greek is yet to bring home his second title this season. In Basel, he started his campaign defeating Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo 6-3,6(3)-7,7-6(4). In the next match, he came back stronger against the Dutchman, Botic van de Zandschulp winning the match in straight sets. What will be the scoreline in the next match?

Well, perhaps Fils may have this answer! He surely has the potential to cause a few upsets. Arthur Fils’ first title in this season came at the Challenger Bordeaux event in France. Then the second one came at the German Open where he defeated the current world number 3, Alexander Zverev. After that, Fils won the Japan Open earlier this month beating his compatriot Ugo Humbert. Fils defeated Spain’s Pedro Martinez by 7-5,6-3 in the R16 match. If he manages to convert the half chances in his favor right from the start of this match, then surely he’d be in a position to write the scoreline in this match.

Tsitsipas vs Fils: Head-to-Head

Talking about the scoreline, what was the result of their previous meeting? Well, last year, Stefanos Tsitsipas’ shocking defeat to the teenager in their previous encounter had literally put the fans in some real disbelief!

• 2023 Antwerp SF: Fils 7-6(5),7-6(4).

Prediction: Tsitsipas to win in three sets

Although, Arthur Fils has won more titles than Stefanos Tsitsipas this season, still we’re keeping the Greek superstar a little ahead in this close contest. Reason? Well, Tsitsipas is ranked well above the Frenchman at the moment, and on top of that, he also has a better win-loss record this season. Stefanos Tsitsipas (11) currently has a win-loss record of 39-20, while on the other hand, Arthur Fils (20) has a win-loss record of just 34-24.

Now, if we take a look at their playing styles, Fils has a power-packed style of play which is characterized by a strong serve and forehand. Talking about serves, he has already hit 297 aces this season and committed 177 double faults. Apart from that it seems that he has now also added a certain amount of finesse to his game. If he manages to start on the front foot, then things could go a bit challenging for the Greek.

Stefanos Tsitsipas is an experienced campaigner and he knows how to bring out his A-game in these tight situations. The match literally has all the ingredients to go a little deeper and closer than expected. Talking about Tsitsipas’ playing style, he is an aggressive baseliner who loves hitting powerful groundstroke winners and has a particularly strong forehand. Apart from that, he also has a big serve and he can use his high topspin rate to push opponent off the court. Tsitsipas loves coming to the net more often to finish off the points. His one-handed backhand shots are truly a bliss to watch! However, his biggest weakness is at times he’s seen over hitting the balls and making too many unforced errors while trying to hit winners.

If Tsitsipas manages to keep a check on these during the match, it is bound to get a bit difficult for Arthur Fils to outclass this classy Greek tennis player. Who do you think has a better chance?