Frenchman Arthur Fils secured the biggest title of his career at the Cincinnati Open on Sunday, defeating Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 in Ohio. The 21st seed became the third Black man to win an ATP Masters 1000 title, joining Ben Shelton and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. The victory ended France's 12-year wait for a Masters 1000 crown.

Fils dominated the opening set with three successive aces to close it out, but Tiafoe responded to force a decider. In the final set, Fils broke twice to race to a 4-0 lead and closed out the match with a bagel. "There's a lot of training, a lot of sacrifice. Injury.

To be able to win a title like this, it means a lot to me," said the 22-year-old. Sky Sports pundit Annabel Croft praised Fils' movement, describing him as "like a ballet dancer" with "breath-taking" agility. The win moves Fils up eight spots to fifth in the ATP Live Race To Turin with a 32-10 record for the year.