Son: "I Visited the Doctor After Miami and Everything is Perfect"

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Arthur Fils kicks off the clay court swing at the Barcelona Open 2026 with very positive feelings after skipping Montecarlo to thoroughly prepare for this segment of the season. The French player, who had a successful American swing with semifinals in Miami, chose to prioritize health and specific clay court work over rushing his return in Monte Carlo. Now he arrives in Barcelona with the conviction that he has done his homework.

The young Frenchman faces this part of the calendar with confidence, after ten days of intense training, a medical evaluation in Munich, and a clear plan alongside Goran Ivanisevic. The idea is to adapt his aggressive tennis to clay, add more resources, and turn his powerful forehand into an even more unpredictable weapon. His words convey competitive hunger and the feeling that he could be one of the strong contenders on the tour.

Skipping Montecarlo

"I played very well in the American swing, especially in Miami. After the semifinal in Miami, we decided that perhaps it was better to skip Montecarlo to fully prepare for the clay court swing. I only had two or three days to prepare to play Montecarlo, there was no real chance to compete. Mostly because I had to go to Munich to see a doctor and make sure everything was perfect, and then return. So we said that perhaps it was better to take some time, do a week or ten days of intense training, and then be ready to play here. I saw the doctor, and everything is perfect." 

Return to clay courts

"I hope to play as well as last year, or even better if possible. And not play matches as long as the last one I played, because four and a half hours or something like that was quite long. So if I can have great matches but a little shorter, I'll sign up for that."

Preparation for the swing

"For ten days now, we have been working a lot on movement on the court. On hard courts, everything happens very quickly. Clay is a bit different. There are long, intense, and very physical rallies. So I had to work on my cardio again to be able to play long rallies on every point. We had a tough training week, but I enjoyed it a lot. And now I feel good again."

Training Hours

"I'm putting in a lot of hours. I think today (Saturday) we trained for three and a half hours, or maybe four on the court. And then gym again. But I think today has been the easiest day since the week started. Because the other days we were in the gym from 9 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon without a break. So that was quite tough. Today has been a pretty calm day."

Changes in his playing style

"On clay, I can still use my forehand, but I'm trying to come to the net a bit more. Trying to use serve and volley. Trying to use drop shots. Because everyone expects my big forehand. So if I can start mixing and changing my patterns a bit, then it can be very interesting."

Ivanisevic's Influence

"It's very fun working with him. He has a lot of advice to give me, but always in a good way, positively and also in a fun way. Today was funny, for example. I missed a drop shot, and he said, 'The problem is not that you missed it, it's how ugly the drop shot was.' So we laughed at the mistake and didn't complain. It's pretty nice working like this."

Confidence after Miami

"I know I'm playing great tennis, at a high level. Now I come to clay, a surface I normally really like. It's my first tournament here, so there's no pressure. I'm just going to try to play a couple of good matches, some great matches. And if I can go far in the tournament, I'll give it my all. I'll try to go as far as possible."

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