CINCINNATI, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Arthur ⁠Fils overcame a second-set collapse to beat American ⁠Frances Tiafoe 6-3 1-6 6-0 on Sunday and ‌claim his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the Cincinnati Open.

Fils, the 21st seed, made a flying start by breaking early to establish ​a 3-0 lead in the opening ⁠set before Tiafoe got ⁠on the board with a hold of serve.

The Frenchman maintained ⁠relentless ‌pressure from the baseline, attacking Tiafoe's second serve and forcing errors as he moved 5-3 ahead. ⁠Fils was untouchable on serve, closing out ​the set with ‌three successive aces without dropping a point in ⁠the final game.

Tiafoe, ​playing in his second Cincinnati final, responded in kind in the second set.

The 28-year-old broke in the second game ⁠en route to a 3-0 lead, with ​his forehands pulling Fils wide. Although Fils got on the board with a hold to love, the 17th seed Tiafoe ⁠broke again for a 5-1 advantage before forcing a decider.

Fils quickly regained control in the third set, breaking twice to race into a 4-0 lead as Tiafoe's backhand ​errors piled up. The 22-year-old's pace ⁠and movement proved too much for the American, and ​he closed out the match with ‌a 6-0 final set after a ​lengthy rally to lift the Cincinnati trophy.

(Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico CityEditing by Toby Davis)