Arthur Fils, Ben Shelton and Elena Rybakina Win Titles on Clay
Locker Room
April 20, 2026
Arthur Fils and Ben Shelton are determined to challenge the reign of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz at the top of men’s tennis.
Both men won titles over the weekend to send a message to the seemingly untouchable Sinner-Alcaraz duopoly.
Arthur Fils and Ben Shelton will definitely be ones to watch at Wimbledon 2026!
At 23, world number six Shelton has the pedigree and fierce ambition to continue his steady rise beyond the quarter-final stage at the All England Club.
He just won Munich by beating last year’s fellow Wimbledon quarter-finalist Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 7-5.
But it’s the 21-year-old Fils who is making most waves in the game right now. At times he seems unplayable.
Arthur just beat Andrey Rublev 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) to take a prestigious clay court title in Barcelona.
Rublev told his flamboyant conqueror: ‘The way you’re playing, it’s ridiculous. You proved that you’re one of the best players on the Tour.’
In fact some seasoned observers are calling Fils the third-best player in the world based on a combination of current form and long-term potential.
He’s fast becoming the man no one wants to play as he climbs back into the top twenty-five.
Arthur Fils and his meteoric resurgence is starting to close the gap between the pack the imperious Sinner and Alcaraz. Could the Frenchman go deep at Wimbledon 2026?
When Fils is fit, he’s a force to be reckoned with. Last season he had to take time out with back trouble. This year is different.
He reached the final of the Qatar Open, the quarter-finals of Indian Wells and the semi-finals of Miami. This Barcelona triumph was coming.
And British doubles heroes Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool also tasted glory in Barcelona.
The reigning Wimbledon champions defeated Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Andrea Vavassori 6-3, 6-4 to take the title.
Meanwhile Elena Rybakina was back on the winning trail over the weekend with a 7-5, 6-1 final victory over Karolina Muchova in Stuttgart.
Watch out for the 2022 champion at Wimbledon 2026 on this kind of form!
Arthur Fils, Ben Shelton and Elena Rybakina will all be shaping up to go deep at Wimbledon 2026.
Will you be there to enjoy all the action?
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