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Arthur Fils retired after just 22 minutes into his match at the 2026 Italian Open due to hip pain, leaving fans confused and concerned.
With the exception of ATP World No. 1 Jannik Sinner‘s win, it was a wild day of unexpected happenings at the 2026 Italian Open, and part of the unpredictability centered around Arthur Fils.
Fils played just 22 minutes, losing four games of his match before retiring. Fans were confused and concerned.
After the match, Fils explained what was going on.
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He is understandably being cautious and conservative as we get closer to his home slam, Roland Garros.
Fils had to retire from the French Open last year. That’s when his back problem began to manifest. It cost him the rest of the season.

Fils has been tremendous in his 2026 return and has been considered a French Open contender. Hopefully his physical issue is minor.
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Sabalenka’s loss to Sorana Cirstea and defending champion Jasmine Paolini’s early exit from her home tennis tournament were among the bizarre activities of the day.
Daniil Medvedev got a walkover. Ben Shelton, who was having a great European clay swing with the BMW Open win, was upset. Joao Fonseca and Felix Auger-Aliassime also lost.
Arthur Fils retired due to experiencing hip pain during his match.
Arthur Fils played for only 22 minutes before retiring.
Fans were confused and concerned about Arthur Fils' abrupt retirement.
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Expect the unexpected seems to be the mantra as the 2026 Italian Open rolls on with women’s doubles starting on Sunday. Keep an eye out for the widely anticipated “McCoco” return, the reunion of Coco Gauff and Caty McNally, and an intriguing new team of Anna Kalinskaya and Iva Jovic. On the men’s side, all-American doubles teams of Tommy Paul and Ethan Quinn and Alex Michelsen and Learner Tien should make for entertaining tennis when they play on Monday.