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France 24
2 days ago
- Sport
- France 24
Fils blames back stress fracture for Roland Garros withdrawal
The 14th seed pulled out of the tournament on Friday before he was set to play Russia's Andrey Rublev. Rublev will receive a walkover into the last 16 and could next meet world number one Jannik Sinner. "I have a stress fracture. I had to make a decision and we decided with my team it was better to stop now because it could be for only four to six weeks," Fils said on Saturday. The 20-year-old Fils beat Spain's Jaume Munar in five sets on Thursday but needed treatment for a back problem and also dealt with cramp. "I had some issue with the back for a long time, and during the match against Munar it gets worse. Then I did some exams. The exams were not good at all," he continued. Fils had said that without the help of the crowd on Court Suzanne Lenglen he was not sure if he could have finished the match against Munar. "If I was pushing myself too much, I would probably stop for a couple of months," he said. "This is not what we are trying to do, so yeah, had to make a choice." Fils said he was still hopeful of playing the third Grand Slam of the year on grass at Wimbledon from June 30, where he reached the last 16 in 2024. "I'll try to see if I can be ready. I'm not at all sure. It's a big question mark. It will take as long as it takes," Fils added. The Parisian was also forced to retire at the Australian Open in the third round against compatriot Ugo Humbert due to a left ankle injury. Fils' withdrawal from Roland Garros extends the host nation's wait for a first men's champion at Roland Garros since Yannick Noah in 1983.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'It can't look like a circus'
French Open 2025 Dates: 25 May-8 June Venue: Roland Garros Coverage: Live radio commentaries across 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app Jaume Munar has criticised the "circus" created by French Open crowds and accused them of a "complete lack of respect" in his five-set loss to home favourite Arthur Fils. The Spaniard fought back from two sets down against 14th seed Fils in their second-round match but ultimately fell 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-4) 2-6 0-6 6-4 on Court Suzanne Lenglen. A raucous French crowd offered passionate support to Fils as he battled through a back injury to seal an epic victory after four hours and 25 minutes. "I'm going to be very clear on the subject and I'm not going to mince my words," Munar said in his post-match news conference. "It's fine if they encourage the other player, if they shout, I'm used to it. In South America it's very intense as well. "But what I consider a complete lack of respect - and here, it happens often - is that they sing non-stop, they interrupt continuously. "It's not even a question of emotional or personal impact, it's simply that play cannot go on as normal." Boulter loses to end British interest in women's singles Sinner advances on day of upsets and drama Second seed Gauff through to Paris third round Munar had to ask the crowd to be quiet during the final game as he served to stay in the match, having previously been a break up. Despite struggling to move at one point, Fils brought the crowd to their feet as he completed a miraculous victory, before removing his shirt and lapping up the atmosphere. "It seems like a great show for the spectators, but you have to remember we're here to do our job," Munar said. "What it can't look like is a circus and there are times here it looks like theatre. "At the US Open it's a show but they understand sports differently. They can cheer a lot and have a sense of spectacle, but they never disrespect the players. In Australia it's similar. "Here in Paris, it's a bit much. It would be good to calm things down a bit to let play go on more as it should." Live scores, results and order of play Get tennis news sent straight to your phone
France 24
3 days ago
- Sport
- France 24
Munar slams crowd 'circus' after tough French Open loss
Munar battled from two sets down to force a fifth set against 14th seed Fils, going a break up in the decider before suffering a 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/4), 2-6, 0-6, 6-4 defeat. Fils required treatment for a back problem but used the raucous atmosphere on Court Suzanne Lenglen to help him over the line and set up a third-round clash with Andrey Rublev. "I'm going to be very clear on the subject and I'm not going to mince my words," said Munar. "It's fine if they encourage the other player, if they shout, I'm used to it. In South America it's very intense as well. "But what I consider a complete lack of respect - and here, it happens often - is that they sing non-stop, they interrupt continuously. And in the end it keeps the game from moving forward. "It's not even a question of emotional or personal impact, it's simply that play cannot go on as normal." The 28-year-old Munar, who has never gone beyond the second round of a Grand Slam, had to ask for quiet in the stands in the final game as he served to stay in the match. Instead, Fils broke to claim victory after four hours and 25 minutes, leaving Munar with a bitter pill to swallow. "It seems like a great show for the spectators, but you have to remember we're here to do our job. What it can't look like is a circus and there are times here it looks like theatre," he said. "At the US Open it's a show but they understand sports differently. They can cheer a lot and have a sense of spectacle, but they never disrespect the players. In Australia it's similar. "Here in Paris, it's a bit much. It would be good to calm things down a bit to let play go on more as it should."
The Independent
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Home favourite Arthur Fils defies injury to win wild French Open rollercoaster
French 14th seed Arthur Fils defied a back injury and revealed he was inspired by idol Gael Monfils as he battled to defeat Spain's Jaume Munar in five sets and keep home hopes alive at Roland Garros. Fils looked to be a in a comfortable position when he took the first two sets on tiebreaks on Court Suzanne-Lenglen but then struggled with his movement as Munar fought back. The Spaniard rolled through the fourth set without dropping a game and was then a break up in the fifth, but Fils staged a dramatic comeback to win 7-6 7-6 2-6 0-6 6-4 in almost four and a half hours. Fils, who had looked to be on the brink of retirement, also faced three break points at 4-4 0-40 in the fifth set but saved them all to hold in a nine-minute game before breaking Munar to win the match. The 20-year-old Fils is the highest-ranked French player in the Roland Garros draw and is now through to the third round of the French Open for the first time in his career. He celebrated winning a wild fifth set by ripping off his shirt on Suzanne-Lenglen in front of the raucous home crowd . And Fils then revealed he had been inspired by the popular 38-year-old French veteran Monfils, who came from two sets down in his opening match of the tournament, as he has done throughout his career. 'I was in the five set and I was thinking of Gael,' Fils said on court. 'Gael had to turn around a lot of matches in five sets. So I thought, Arthur, this is yours. You have to do the same. Go for it.' He continued: 'I don't really have a lot of words. It's thanks to you guys. Even if I was leading two sets to zero... I knew it was very physical. I entered the 2nd set tiebreak not feeling very well. 'But I told myself that it's a 5 set match. Even if you lose the next two sets, there's always a 5th set. I said that to my box. That I'll focus on the 5th set and we'll see what happens. It all went well in the end.' Fils will play either 17th seed Andrey Rublev or Australia's Adam Walton in the third round, and could face World No 1 Jannik Sinner in the fourth round.
USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
How to Watch Jaume Munar vs. Arthur Fils at the 2025 Roland Garros: Live Stream, TV Channel
How to Watch Jaume Munar vs. Arthur Fils at the 2025 Roland Garros: Live Stream, TV Channel In the Round of 64 at the Roland Garros on Wednesday, Arthur Fils (ranked No. 14) takes on Jaume Munar (No. 57). Munar enters the Round of 64 after winning in three sets, 6-4, 6-1, 7-5, over Camilo Ugo Carabelli on Monday in the Round of 128. Fils' last match on Monday was a four-set win over Nicolas Jarry 6-3, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 in the Round of 128. Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo! Jaume Munar vs. Arthur Fils: live stream info & TV channel Tournament: Roland Garros Roland Garros Round: Round of 64 Round of 64 Date: Wednesday, May 28 Wednesday, May 28 Live Stream: Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo Court Surface: Clay Jaume Munar vs. Arthur Fils matchup stats In seven tournaments on clay so far this year, Munar has gone 5-7 and has not won a title. Munar is 105-for-144 in service games on clay (winning 72.9%) and 46-for-150 in return games (30.7%). Munar has taken 40.0% of break points on clay courts this year (38 out of 95, which ranks 29th). Munar was beaten by Quentin Halys (6-4, 3-6, 6-7) on May 19 in the Round of 32 of his previous tournament, the Gonet Geneva Open. Fils has posted an 8-4 record in four tournaments on clay in 2025. In terms of serve/return winning percentages on clay, Fils has won 74.2% of his games on serve, and 35.5% on return. Fils has converted 40.2% of his break-point opportunities on clay (33 of 82). On May 13, Fils was defeated by No. 2-ranked Alexander Zverev, 6-7, 1-6, in the Round of 16 of his most recent tournament, the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 6:57 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
