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Arthur Fils withdrew from the French Open on Friday due to an unspecified injury, per the Associated Press. While the exact issue that forced him to pull out of the tournament wasn't revealed, he spoke about back pain after defeating Jaume Munar on Thursday.
No. 15 Frances Tiafoe beat No. 23 Sebastian Korda 7-6 (6), 6-3, 6-4 in an all-American matchup, joining Paul and No. 13 Ben Shelton to give the U.S. three men in the French Open fourth round for the first time since 1995.
The second show court at Roland Garros is a rocket booster for French players and a washing machine for their opponents.
Tomorrow marks the official start of the third round of the 2025 French Open, and there are plenty of exciting matches to watch, to say the least.
Among the big names playing on Friday is the Queen of Clay, Iga Swiatek. The Polish star has won three straight championships at Roland-Garros and has looked like she has what it takes to make it fourth.
Roland Garros is bracing for a surreal Saturday evening when the biggest noise around the French Open might come not from the courts, but from the nearby Parc des Princes, where tens of thousands of Paris St Germain fans will gather to watch their team contest the Champions League final against Inter Milan.
In the women's draw, World No. 2 Coco Gauff will play 18-year-old Tereza Valentova, who, just a year ago, won the junior Grand Slam final at Roland-Garros, while No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula will face 24-year-old American Ann Li.