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Arthur Fils Pulls Out of Australian Open with Back Injury

Promising French youngster Arthur Fils has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to chronic back problems that have effectively kept him out of competitive tennis since the French Open last year. This marks the second major withdrawal from the first Slam of the season, with Fils following Jack Draper, who announced last week that he will not travel to Melbourne Park in 2026. Career-Best Form Halted by Injury Setback Known for his aggressive sho…

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The French player announced in a video, broadcast Friday, that he was giving up the Australian tour. He is not fully recovered from his fatigue fracture on his back that has been disabled since Roland-Garros.

The long-awaited return of Arthur Fils to the circuit will not even happen at the dawn of this new year. The crystalline French talent, class 2004, suffered a back injury that forced him to stay away from the competitions after the forfait in the third round of the French Open. In the following months, Arthur tried us again in that of Toronto, but getting on the field was not a good choice.

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Last Word on Sports broke the news in on Friday, January 2, 2026.
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