Fils is confirmed with a back injury and could miss some time and is doubtful on grass

02/06/2025 07:55:00 PANDATV

Arthur Fils was forced to withdraw from the French Open on Friday with a back injury. On Saturday, the Frenchman revealed details of his injury.

Fils Says:

'I've had back problems for a long time and it got worse in the match against Munar. After that, I did a check-up and the results were not satisfactory. I was diagnosed with a stress fracture. After talking to the team, we decided that it would be better to retire now, because if we stop now, we may only need to take a break of 4 to 6 weeks. But if it is forced, a truce of several months may be required. It's not what we want, so we have to make trade-offs. ”

He has been plagued by back problems in the fifth set match with Joam Munar in the second round.

Fils had never won the French Open before this week, but he was in good form at this year's French Open, beating Jarry and Munar to advance to the third round before retiring. In the third round, the opponent Andrei Rublev won without a fight.

Now it remains to be confirmed whether Fils will be able to play at Wimbledon, which kicks off on June 30.

Fils further stated:

I don't think I need surgery, at least for now. The plan for the grass-court season is uncertain and it will be difficult to say whether it can catch Wimbledon at this time. Everything hangs in the balance and will take time to recover. I'm only 20 years old and I don't want to rush on the tour. I don't need to rush back, I need to be ready for the hard court season and the year-end event, which is the best option.

Phils is currently ranked 13th in the ATP Instant Rankings and has a 21-10 record this season. His best result of the season was reaching the semi-finals at Barcelona.

During the offseason after the injury, the standings will definitely suffer. Fils reached the quarterfinals in Halle last year with 100 points; Reached the fourth round at Wimbledon with 200 points. If Fils misses the grass court season, he will lose 300 points. In his current ranking, the impact is obvious.