French Number 1 tennis player Arthur Fils withdraws from Rome Masters due to medical issue

Arthur Fils, the number 1 French male tennis player, was forced to withdraw due to a medical issue on Saturday at the Rome Masters 1000. On Monday, he reassured about his presence at Roland-Garros, which will take place from May 24 to June 7.

“I felt something during the match in Rome,” wrote the 17th ranked player on the social network X. “I have undergone all exams with my team and everything is in order. I am now back to work in preparation for Roland-Garros,” he added.

No risks taken ahead of Roland-Garros

Arthur Fils had to withdraw in Paris before his third-round match in 2025, marking the start of a long absence from the circuit due to a stress fracture in his back. After returning in February, the Frenchman won the ATP 500 in Barcelona in April (on clay), reached the semi-finals of the Miami Masters 1000 (hardcourt) and Madrid (clay) before a sudden stop in Rome.

Facing the unseeded Italian Andrea Pellegrino (155th in the ATP rankings), Fils threw in the towel when trailing 4-0 in the first set. “I felt a pain in my hip in the second game. I called the physio to try to treat it, but it didn’t work,” explained the Francilien in statements released by the ATP. “I just didn’t want to take any risks before Roland-Garros, which is why I made this decision,” added Fils, although his withdrawal raised concerns about a possible recurrence of his back injury.