Arthur Fils pulls out of French Open with injury a day after back pains
France's Arthur Fils reacts as he plays Spain's Jaume Munar during their second round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
France's Arthur Fils returns the ball to Spain's Jaume Munar during their second round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
France's Arthur Fils, left, greets Spain's Jaume Munar after winning their second round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
France's Arthur Fils, left, greets Spain's Jaume Munar after winning their second round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
France's Arthur Fils reacts as he plays Spain's Jaume Munar during their second round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
France's Arthur Fils returns the ball to Spain's Jaume Munar during their second round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
France's Arthur Fils, left, greets Spain's Jaume Munar after winning their second round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
PARIS (AP) — French seed Arthur Fils withdrew from the French Open on Friday due to an unspecified injury.
The 14th-seeded Fils was to play No. 17 Andrey Rublev on Saturday in the third round.
Fils spoke about feeling back pain in his second-round win against Jaume Munar of Spain on Thursday.
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'Got some issue with the back, but that's since I'm young so I'm used to (it),' the 20-year-old said after that match. 'And also the cramps. A bit of everything. The mix was not very good.'
Asked if he would be fit to face Rublev, Fils said, 'I hope so.'
With Fils out, there were no Frenchmen left in the draw at Roland-Garros. ___
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