ATP top 20 player splits with coach of 15 months despite reaching Indian Wells quarter-finals

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Another edition of Indian Wells has now been and gone, with Jack Draper and Mirra Andreeva emerging victorious.

Previous champions Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek were honoured before Indian Wells got underway, but they couldn’t replicate their successes this time around.

Both fell to the eventual champions along the way, with Draper beating Alcaraz and Andreeva beating Swiatek, both in the semi-finals.

The Briton clinched his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title with the success, having defeated Holger Rune in the final as Andreeva beat Aryna Sabalenka.

But the Russian has now won back-to-back WTA 1000 events, having also emerged victorious at the Dubai Tennis Championships last month.

Arthur Fils splits with Sebastien Grosjean despite reaching Indian Wells quarter-finals

Both Draper and Andreeva have reached career-high rankings after their titles, with Frenchman Arthur Fils achieving the same feat.

He has risen three places to 18th on the ATP Tour after reaching the quarter-finals, but has made a somewhat surprising decision to part ways with coach Sebastien Grosjean.

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Translated from French on his Instagram story, Fils wrote: “By mutual agreement with Sebastien, we have decided to end our collaboration.

“I thank him for his support during the 15 months spent on the circuit and wish him the best for the future, Arthur.”

Arthur Fils career stats after reaching ATP Tour career-high rank

Fils is just 20 years old, but has enjoyed a rapid rise on the ATP Tour in recent times, with three titles to his name already.

The Frenchman won in Lyon in 2023, before adding further trophies to his honours list in Hamburg and Tokyo in 2024.

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And he was certainly impressing at Indian Wells, with the 20th seed beating the likes of Lorenzo Musetti and Marcos Giron early on.

Fils also defeated Gabriel Diallo in California, but fell at the quarter-final stage to fifth seed and two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev.

The 20-year-old is the youngest player in the world top 20, and certainly has a bright future ahead after his Indian Wells run.

Former player and fellow Frenchman Grosjean meanwhile once reached fourth in the world rankings, having won four titles during his playing career.