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Arthur Fils Missed a Deadline and Frances Tiafoe Paid the Price

Arthur Fils encountered an administrative hurdle at the Japan Open after his team submitted their tournament paperwork roughly half a day past the cutoff. Consequently, the newly minted top ten competitor had to battle through the qualifying rounds in Tokyo, dropping sets against Martin Damm and Kamil Majchrzak before advancing to the main bracket.

After defeating Luca Van Assche in the opening round, his unseeded status led to a difficult second-round matchup against Frances Tiafoe.

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