The third Grand Slam tournament of the year is right around the corner, with the Wimbledon championships set to begin on the 30th of June.
Unfortunately, several stars have already announced their withdrawals from the event.
Former finalist Nick Kyrgios withdrew from Wimbledon earlier in the month, announcing he would miss the entire grass-court season.
Sebastian Korda pulled out, citing a stress fracture in his shin, and saying on his Instagram story: “It’s been a tough 12 months, but better days ahead.”
Also set to miss Wimbledon is former US Open finalist Kei Nishikori, who has been suffering from lower back pain.
Now another ATP star has been added to the list, just over a week before the start of the championships.
Photo by Rob Newell – CameraSport via Getty ImagesTop 15 ATP star withdraws from the Wimbledon championships
As per French outlet L’Equipe, world number 15 Arthur Fils has withdrawn from the 2025 Wimbledon championships due to injury.
Fils had previously withdrawn from his third-round match with Andrey Rublev at Roland Garros due to a stress fracture in his back.
The French number one did not feature at either Queen’s or the Halle Open, with his last match the second-round clash with Jaume Munar in Paris.
Fabio Fognini will take the place of Fils at Wimbledon, making his 15th appearance in South West London.
Photo by Burak Akbulut/Anadolu via Getty ImagesWhat Arthur Fils has recently said about his injury
After his short-lived Roland Garros campaign, Fils spoke to the media about his current injury situation.
He said: “I don’t think I’m going to have to undergo surgery, I don’t think so. It’s a good question, but I don’t think so.
“As for the grass season, as I said earlier, I don’t know yet. We’ll see if I can be ready for Wimbledon. I’m not sure. We’ll see. It’s on hold for the moment.
“It will take time. I’m only 20 years old. I don’t want to be in a hurry on the tour. I don’t need to ramp up everything. I need to be ready for the hard court season, for the end of the year, and this is for the best.”
Fils’ best campaign at Wimbledon was last year, when he made the fourth round before bowing out to Alex de Minaur.