Son complains about the Paris track: "It is extremely fast"

Arthur Fils was the great hope of French tennis at this ATP Masters 1000 Paris 2026, but he was knocked out in the round of 16 by a Taylor Fritz who was far superior to him. This is a tough blow for a man who will now have to focus on preparing for his assault on the ATP Finals 2026, a tournament for which he has earned his place and in which he will debut in Turin.

Given Fils' long medical history and the apathy he showed on the court, accredited media asked him about his physical condition, but he denied any hint of a problem. "It's a complicated question to start with. No, I'm not injured. He just played better than me. I didn't feel very comfortable on the court because he made me feel that way. I think he played a very good match. I congratulate him," he stated.

Fils criticizes the speed of the Paris Masters 1000 courts

After acknowledging the supremacy of Taylor Fritz, the Frenchman expressed a clear criticism of the tournament's courts. "Yes, it has been very complicated, but after all, we are playing indoors, so I felt that at some point I might have a chance."

"Overall, I don’t think I played badly either. He just played better. He served better and returned better. In the end, the difference was two breaks. There’s really not much more to say. There were several points where I was too defensive, but we are talking about an extremely fast hard court. We are no longer used to playing on such fast surfaces," concluded a Arthur Fils who is now focused on the ATP Finals 2026.

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