By Richard Pagliaro | Tuesday, August 19, 2025Photo credit score: Matthew Calvis
NEW YORK—Arthur Fils is out of the US Open major draw.
The 21-year-old Frenchman sustained a stress fracture in his again at Roland Garros that knocked him out of grass-court season. Fils introduced on Instagram a “warning signal” he felt throughout his comeback match on the Canadian Open prompted his US Open withdrawal.
“After an damage that had saved me away from the courts, a warning signal felt throughout my comeback—first in Toronto after which in Cincinnati—led me to make the troublesome however affordable resolution to withdraw from the US Open,” Fils stated in an announcement on Instagram Tales. “This resolution was made to permit for a full restoration. I’m working onerous daily with my group to return again robust and be prepared for the top of the season.”
Fils made a short comeback in Toronto the place he defeated Pablo Carreno Busta in his opener earlier than bowing to Jiri Lehecka in spherical two. Fils and Toronto singles champion Ben Shelton reached the doubles quarterfinals earlier than conceding a walkover.
World No. 20 Fils withdrew from the Flushing Meadows major draw a day after compatriot and Cincinnati semifinalist Terence Atmane pulled out of the US Open qualifying draw.
