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French Open: Arthur Fils has a stress fracture in his back. He was France's last man in the field
France's Arthur Fils celebrates beating Spain's Jaume Munar after 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 reaches for the ball as he plays Chile's Nicolas Jarry during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) France's Arthur Fils reaches for the ball as he plays Chile's Nicolas Jarry during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) France's Arthur Fils celebrates beating Spain's Jaume Munar after 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 reaches for the ball as he plays Chile's Nicolas Jarry during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) PARIS (AP) — Arthur Fils pulled out of the French Open because of a stress fracture in his lower back and could miss Wimbledon while sidelined for at least a month, he explained at a news conference Saturday. The 14th-seeded Fils, who had been the last man from France in the bracket, announced his withdrawal on Friday without offering details then about the extent of his injury. Advertisement 'We decided with the team it was better to stop now, because if I'm stopping now, I could stop for only four to six weeks," the 20-year-old Fils said Saturday. "If I was pushing myself too much, I would probably stop for a couple of months. ... Had to make a choice.' With Fils out, No. 17 Andrey Rublev received a walkover into the fourth round. Fils had been dealing with back pain for a while, and things got worse during his five-set victory over Jaume Munar on Thursday. 'I gave everything. I couldn't go for more,' Fils said Saturday. 'At the end of the second set, I could feel that the back was not good at all.' Advertisement He said he doesn't think he needs surgery. Fils knows he'll need to sit out some tournaments but said he wants to try to be able to compete at Wimbledon, the next Grand Slam tournament, which begins on June 30. ___ AP tennis:
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French Open: Arthur Fils has a stress fracture in his back. He was France's last man in the field
PARIS (AP) — Arthur Fils pulled out of the French Open because of a stress fracture in his lower back and could miss Wimbledon while sidelined for at least a month, he explained at a news conference Saturday. The 14th-seeded Fils, who had been the last man from France in the bracket, announced his withdrawal on Friday without offering details then about the extent of his injury. 'We decided with the team it was better to stop now, because if I'm stopping now, I could stop for only four to six weeks,' the 20-year-old Fils said Saturday. 'If I was pushing myself too much, I would probably stop for a couple of months. ... Had to make a choice.' With Fils out, No. 17 Andrey Rublev received a walkover into the fourth round. Fils had been dealing with back pain for a while, and things got worse during his five-set victory over Jaume Munar on Thursday. 'I gave everything. I couldn't go for more,' Fils said Saturday. 'At the end of the second set, I could feel that the back was not good at all.' He said he doesn't think he needs surgery. Fils knows he'll need to sit out some tournaments but said he wants to try to be able to compete at Wimbledon, the next Grand Slam tournament, which begins on June 30. ___ AP tennis:
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2 days ago
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Arthur Fils withdraws from French Open with stress fracture in back after Suzanne-Lenglen heroics
ROLAND GARROS, PARIS — Arthur Fils, the highest-ranked French player left in the French Open draw, has withdrawn from the tournament because of a stress fracture in her back. Fils, the No. 14 seed, was scheduled to play No. 17 seed Andrey Rublev Saturday. But he announced Friday evening that he had been forced to pull out of the tournament, after receiving medical advice on the injury that hampered him in his previous round. Advertisement In a news conference Saturday morning, Fils said that he has a stress fracture in his back and expects an absence of four to six weeks. That would make playing at Wimbledon, which begins June 30, uncertain. Rublev advances to the fourth round, where he will face either Jiří Lehečka or world No. 1 Jannik Sinner. In a statement on social media, Fils had said: 'Hello everyone, it's with sadness that I am forced to withdraw from this tournament that I love. 'A difficult decision, but necessary after medical advice. Thank you to everyone for your support. I look forward to returning to Roland Garros next year.' Fils didn't specify the nature of the injury at the time, but he received treatment during his five-set win over Jaume Munar Thursday. In his news conference after the match, Fils said he has dealt with lower-back issues since childhood. He could barely move during parts of the third and fourth sets, both of which he lost heavily, before rebounding to take the fifth 6-4. His magnetic personality and inventive game style make Fils one of the most watchable players on the tour; his withdrawal will be keenly felt. Especially as he was the last home man standing at this year's event, and far higher ranked than the unseeded Elsa Jacquemot and Lois Boisson, who face each other in the women's draw Saturday. Fils and Rublev had been scheduled to play the third match on Court Suzanne-Lenglen that day, a slot now occupied by British No. 5 seed Jack Draper and Brazilian sensation João Fonseca. Fils didn't give an indication on when he expects to return from the injury, but he is on the entry list for next month's Libema Open in the Netherlands and then the Halle Open in Germany, ahead of Wimbledon, where he reached the fourth round last year.
New York Times
3 days ago
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Arthur Fils withdraws from French Open with back injury after Suzanne-Lenglen heroics
ROLAND GARROS, PARIS — Arthur Fils, the highest-ranked French player left in the French Open draw, has withdrawn from the tournament because of injury. Fils, the No. 14 seed, was scheduled to play No. 17 seed Andrey Rublev Saturday. But he announced Friday evening that he had been forced to pull out of the tournament, after receiving medical advice on the injury that hampered him in his previous round. Advertisement Rublev advances to the fourth round, where he will face either Jiří Lehečka or world No. 1 Jannik Sinner. In a statement on social media, Fils said: 'Hello everyone, it's with sadness that I am forced to withdraw from this tournament that I love. 'A difficult decision, but necessary after medical advice. Thank you to everyone for your support. I look forward to returning to Roland Garros next year.' Fils didn't specify the nature of the injury, but he received treatment during his five-set win over Jaume Munar Thursday for a lower back problem that he said afterward has been an issue since childhood. Fils could barely move during parts of the third and fourth sets, both of which he lost heavily, before rebounding to take the fifth 6-4. His magnetic personality and inventive game style make Fils one of the most watchable players on the tour; his withdrawal will be keenly felt. Especially as he was the last home man standing at this year's event, and far higher ranked than the unseeded Elsa Jacquemot and Lois Boisson, who face each other in the women's draw Saturday. Fils and Rublev had been scheduled to play the third match on Court Suzanne-Lenglen that day, a slot now occupied by British No. 5 seed Jack Draper and Brazilian sensation João Fonseca. Fils didn't give an indication on when he expects to return from the injury, but he is on the entry list for next month's Libema Open in the Netherlands and then the Halle Open in Germany, ahead of Wimbledon, where he reached the fourth round last year.
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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. Advertisement '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. ___ AP tennis:
