French Open: Arthur Fils, top-ranked French player, pulls out
Arthur Fils, the top-ranked French tennis player, has withdrawn from the French Open due to a hip injury. Despite not finding any serious issues in medical exams, Fils reported significant pain that prevented him from practicing for two weeks. He previously withdrew from last year's tournament due to a back injury and had been performing well this season, raising hopes for a French victory at Roland Garros.
- ▪Arthur Fils is currently ranked No. 19 in the world.
- ▪He withdrew from the French Open because of a hip injury that has been bothering him.
- ▪Fils had a successful season with a 22-7 record and a clay-court title in Barcelona.
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France's Arthur Fils at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on May 31, 2025. SEBASTIEN DUPUY / AFP Arthur Fils, the top-ranked French player at No. 19, withdrew from the French Open on Saturday because of a hip injury. Fils had retired in the first set of his opening match at the Italian Open in his last Roland Garros warmup. The 21-year-old Fils said his hip "was bothering me a lot" and while exams didn't reveal any issues he still felt "a lot of pain." "So I was not able to practice for the last two weeks. Actually, the practice today was my first-ever points since two weeks [ago] in Rome," Fils added. "I will not be fit 100% to play the tournament, and I will not take any risk like I did last year.
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