AFP21 June 2025 | 11:22
French number one Arthur Fils pulls out of Wimbledon
At Roland Garros last month the 21-year-old was forced to pull out before a third round clash with Russia's Andrey Rublev because of a lower back stress fracture.
France’s Arthur Fils arrives for his match against Netherlands’ Tallon Griekspoor at the ATP Rome Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico in Rome on 9 May 2025. Picture: AFP
PARIS - French number one Arthur Fils withdrew from Wimbledon on Saturday due to a back injury that forced him out of the French Open.
At Roland Garros last month the 21-year-old was forced to pull out before a third round clash with Russia's Andrey Rublev because of a lower back stress fracture.
He had required treatment during his five-set second round win over Jaume Munar for the problem on the clay in Paris.
Fils, ranked 15th in the world, progressed to the last 16 at Wimbledon last year.
The third Grand Slam of the season gets underway on June 30.