Patrick McEnroe says there is a young ATP player that is coming ‘like a ton of bricks’ and predicts him to impress at Roland Garros

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The next generation of ATP players have started to make some significant breakthroughs in 2025.

Although he is still only 21-years-old, Carlos Alcaraz has solidified his position on the ATP Tour as one of the best players in the world.

This was evident from the start of the clay court season, where Alcaraz won the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time.

Despite winning the prestigious title, Alcaraz admitted he did not play his best after suffering a scare against another young star.

Patrick McEnroe predicts Arthur Fils to impress at Roland Garros

The match where Alcaraz looked particularly at risk came in the quarter-finals against Frenchman Arthur Fils.

Fils led by a set and had three break point opportunities in the latter stages of the second, but was unable to capitalise on them.

After their match, Alcaraz emphasized Fils’ power as a huge strength and was full of praise for the 20-year-old.

Fils has quickly put that disappointment behind him and is now into the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open.

The world number 14’s improvements have been noticed by many including Patrick McEnroe, who took to social media to wax lyrical about Fils.

Patrick McEnroe, who is the brother of John and is a former doubles Grand Slam champion in his own right, has predicted Fils to make a big run at Roland Garros this year in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter).

“Add Arthur Fils to the list of under 21 players that are coming like a ton of bricks,” said McEnroe. “I can see him making a big BIG run @rolandgarros. Now wouldn’t that be fun!!!”

Arthur Fils’ Roland Garros Record

McEnroe is not the only person who thinks that Fils will make some noise at Roland Garros, but his previous history at the tournament will need to change if that is the case.

Despite being a French player, Fils has never won a main draw match at Roland Garros after suffering two consecutive opening round losses.

The first of those was a tricky encounter against 29th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, but a year later it was Fils in that seeded position.

However, Fils was unable to take advantage of that seeded ranking and was beaten in four sets by Italian Matteo Arnaldi.

Fils will be looking to make history at Roland Garros this year, as a Frenchman has not reached the quarter-finals of the Paris major since Richard Gasquet in 2016.

While the 20-year-old is just getting his career started, Gasquet will be retiring at Roland Garros next month.