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!text-content\">\n                                Arthur Fils and Goran Ivanisevic.                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Arthur Fils has revealed how his coach Goran Ivanisevic has helped his game and looked ahead to his showdown with Jannik Sinner at the 2026 Madrid Open.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old will take on world No 1\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jannik-sinner\">Sinner<\/a> in the semi-finals at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>It will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/arthur-fils\">Fils<\/a>\u2018 second encounter with Sinner after he lost 7-5, 6-2 to the Italian in Montpellier over three years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Both players enter the match on sensational runs, with Sinner on a 21-match winning streak and Fils having amassed nine consecutive victories.<\/p>\n<p>Fils hired Ivanisevic, a 2001 Wimbledon champion and former world No 2, shortly after his return to the tour from a back injury in February.<\/p>\n<p>Ivanisevic is one of the most highly-regarded coaches in tennis, having helped Novak Djokovic win nine Grand Slam titles between 2019 and 2024. He also coached his Croatian compatriot Marin Cilic to his only major title at the 2014 US Open.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lequipe.fr\/Tennis\/Actualites\/Qualifie-pour-les-quarts-de-finale-du-masters-1000-de-madrid-arthur-fils-se-sent-capable-de-jouer-plus-juste-maintenant\/1671601\" target=\"_blank\"><em>L\u2019Equipe<\/em><\/a>, Fils praised Ivanisevic\u2019s impact and commented on the latter\u2019s \u201ccrazy\u201d Wimbledon triumph.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn what areas does he help me the most? The serve, the volley\u2026 Everything. Trying to go further down the line at times. Putting more pressure on the opponent,\u201d said Fils (translated from French).<\/p>\n<h2>Madrid Open News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/madrid-open-arthur-fils-dont-even-mention-it-jannik-sinner-question\"><strong>Madrid Open: Arthur Fils gives blunt answer to Jannik Sinner winning streak question<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/who-is-alexander-blockx-madrid-open\"><strong>Who is Alexander Blockx? Belgian star with Ukrainian parents is +34 in rankings amid Madrid Open run<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe helps me a lot with his experience. He was an incredible player. He tells me when I need to change something or, on the contrary, continue in the same direction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s good to have him by my side. He was world No 2. But what interests me more is how he won Wimbledon. It\u2019s crazy. He told me some stories, it\u2019s very funny.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following his quarter-final victory against Jiri Lehecka in Madrid, Fils spoke about the prospect of facing Sinner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI haven\u2019t lost a single match on clay, and neither has he,\u201d said the Frenchman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s very confident, and so am I. I expect it to be a good battle. Honestly, I think it\u2019s going to be a great match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know I can turn matches around; I\u2019m capable of it. It\u2019s going to be a very intense match. He\u2019s playing very well right now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw his match against [Rafael] Jodar; it could have gone Jodar\u2019s way several times, but he\u2019s very mentally strong and managed to pull it off. I\u2019ll have to be at my best from start to finish. I\u2019m going to have opportunities; I just have to take them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The world No 25 added: \u201cI\u2019ve played against some very good players on clay since I came back, but not against Sinner yet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to see where I stand and draw some conclusions. Win or lose, there will be a lot to analyse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to getting on the court. Like any other opponent, I\u2019m going onto the court to win the match, nothing more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/arthur-fils-madrid-open-message-journalist-awful-comments\">Madrid Open: Arthur Fils makes defiant statement as he seals +8 ATP Rankings jump<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madrid Open: Arthur Fils reveals impact of Novak Djokovic\u2019s ex-coach before Jannik Sinner clash Ewan West 01 May 2026 11:45 AM Arthur Fils and Goran Ivanisevic. Arthur Fils has revealed how his coach Goran Ivanisevic has helped his game and looked ahead to his showdown with Jannik Sinner at the 2026 Madrid Open. 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