Six out of six, and the worry is growing. Arthur Fils failed to advance through the first round of the Masters 1000 in Paris this Tuesday. The hope of French tennis lost in two straight sets against the German Daniel Altmaier (6-2, 6-4), which makes six eliminated out of six registered for the moment in the French camp.
The 38th player in the world was far too messy throughout the entire game despite some increased energy. Under the eyes of his newly formed staff, with Sébastien Grosjean and Sergi Bruguera, Fils only obtained two break points (compared to 6 for his opponent, 54th in the world). In the middle of the second set, the 19-year-old will be able to regret these three double faults in the same game while he seemed to gain confidence and establish his game and his forehand.
“I’m overcooked here, I have nothing left to give”
According to him, the physical and mental fatigue accumulated throughout this first season among the pros was too much. “I was a little soft, I had a little trouble moving around, hitting the ball. I’m overcooked here, I have nothing left to give,” he blurted. He also withdrew from the Metz tournament, scheduled for next week. Irritated and eager to cut short his media imperatives, he still took the time to brush aside the thesis of public pressure from Bercy. “It flowed normally. I was very upset to be on the pitch, I was able to enjoy it a little but there it was, it was very very hard with the fatigue. »
This poor performance is all the more annoying for the Essonnian as he would have qualified directly for the round of 16 on Thursday, due to the withdrawal of the American Taylor Fritz. There are two French players left in the running today, both on center court with Ugo Humbert then Gaël Monfils who will take turns this afternoon.
