Arthur Fils blasts past Flavio Cobolli to reach first Masters final in landmark win

French youngster beats No 7 seed 6-3, 6-4 in CincinnatiJessica Pegula battles past Swiatek to reach women’s finalIn the middle of a tense, erratic start to a rain-delayed semi-final day in Cincinnati, Arthur Fils found himself locked in defence and miles behind the baseline on his serve at 3-3. He scurried from sideline to sideline, lunging toward the ball at full stretch, seemingly with no real chance of turning things around. As Flavio Cobolli swept to the net with the intention of finishing Fils off, however, the Italian soon learned that his opponent had another gear to reach. From far wide of the court, Fils pulverised a forehand passing shot winner beyond his astounded opponent, drawing a roar from the crowd.That one point alone provided evidence of the athleticism, explosiveness and