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The 20-year-old defeated Jaume Munar in the second round on Thursday, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4), 2-6, 0-6, 6-4, but said he was experiencing back pain during the match. Upon seeking medical advice, he pulled out of the clay-court Grand Slam late Friday night, Paris time.

New French star Arthur Fils has withdrawn from #RolandGarros ahead of his R3 match with Andrey Rublev, who will have a walkover into R4

Confirmed by Fils who said he was feeling back pain during his 5-set victory in R2 over Jaume Munar. Said he withdrew after seeking medical… pic.twitter.com/iUVdLeIZMB
— Christopher Clarey 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 (@christophclarey) May 30, 2025

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Fils has had a breakout season, reaching the quarterfinals at Masters events in Indian Wells, Miami and Monte Carlo. He also made the semifinal round in Barcelona.

His previous Grand Slam tournament, the Australian Open, also ended unexpectedly: with a retirement in the third round against Ugo Humbert.

Fils is the only player this season to have reached the quarterfinals at Indian Wells, Miami and Monte Carlo.

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The withdrawal means that Andrey Rublev has advanced to the fourth round.

We will have more on this news in Steve Tignor's forthcoming 3 to Stream.