Tennis. Already back to work: Arthur Fils wants to reassure after his injury withdrawal.

Arthur Fils, France’s No. 1 male tennis player, was forced to retire due to a medical alert 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 underwent all the examinations with my team and everything is in order. I am already back to work for Roland-Garros,” he added.

No risks before 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 the back. Returning to the circuit in February, the Frenchman won the ATP 500 in Barcelona in April (clay court), reached the semi-finals in both the Miami Masters 1000 (hard court) and Madrid (clay court) before experiencing a sudden setback in Rome.

Facing the modest Italian Andrea Pellegrino (155th in the ATP rankings), Fils threw in the towel when he was 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 to the ATP. “I just didn’t want to take any risks before Roland-Garros, that’s why I made this decision,” added Fils, whose retirement, however, raised concerns about a recurrence of his back stress fracture.