Arthur Fils vs Raphaël Collignon — 7-5 6-1 6-3

Result

Arthur Fils marked his return to Grand Slam tennis with a commanding 7-5 6-1 6-3 win over Raphaël Collignon. The 20th seed had not played on grass since Wimbledon 2024, but he showed no rust, striking 34 winners and converting six of thirteen break points. Collignon, who had reached a career-high ranking of No. 43 in June, could not match the Frenchman's firepower after a competitive first set.

Arthur Fils

Raphaël Collignon

8Aces8

2Double faults4

68%1st serve in62%

80%1st-serve points won66%

58%2nd-serve points won34%

131 mphFastest serve144 mph

6/13Break points won1/6

35Winners18

17Unforced errors15

22/25Net points won11/19

96Total points won66

1431 mDistance run1536 m

Stats: Official wimbledon.com match statistics (IBM) · as of 2026-07-09

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

Arthur Fils hadn't struck a ball on grass since Wimbledon 2024, and an extended layoff plus an in-form opponent — Raphaël Collignon arrived at a career-high No. 43 with grass wins banked through June — made this a trickier opener than a 20th seed would like. The rust never showed. After a competitive 7-5 first set Fils conceded just five more games, closing out 7-5 6-1 6-3 with 34 winners and six breaks of serve. It was the sort of return that answers questions rather than raising them. The round of 64 brought Matteo Berrettini, fresh from his four-tiebreak epic against Stan Wawrinka — and there the comeback met a harder ceiling.

Stan Wawrinka

Matteo Berrettini✓

Jun 29–30

6-7(7) 7-6(16) 7-6(7) 7-6(5)

Arthur Fils✓

Raphaël Collignon

Jun 29–30

7-5 6-1 6-3

Arthur Fils

Matteo Berrettini✓

Jul 1–2

6-4 7-5 3-6 6-3

Round of 128

Stan Wawrinka

Matteo Berrettini✓

Jun 29–30

6-7(7) 7-6(16) 7-6(7) 7-6(5)

Arthur Fils✓

Raphaël Collignon

Jun 29–30

7-5 6-1 6-3

Round of 64

Arthur Fils

Matteo Berrettini✓

Jul 1–2

6-4 7-5 3-6 6-3

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Arthur FilsRaphaël Collignon

22Age24

6′1″ (1.85 m)Height6′3″ (1.91 m)

83 kg (183 lb)Weight86 kg (190 lb)

Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand

2021Turned pro2020

No. 24ATP rankingNo. 43

—2026 win–loss—

—Career on grass—

0Grand Slam titles0

Fourth round (2024)Best at WimbledonFirst round

Goran IvaniševićCoach—

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.

The briefing