Insane drama at Roland Garros! The 20-year-old Frenchman, Arthur Fils, defied all odds, including a back injury, to secure a spot in the third round of the 2025 French Open. Fils looked to be in a comfortable position in the match after securing the first two sets by 7-6(3),7-6(4), but things took a wild turn after that. He was seen struggling a bit with his movement and as a result he lost the third set by 2-6 and then even in the fourth set, Jaume Munar secured a thumping 6-0 before going down in the fifth set to the French Open. But interestingly, after this match, the Spaniard made a bizarre claim about Fils’ injury. What did he say, though?
In the post-match press conference, Munar said that he doesn’t believe that Arthur Fils has a real injury. He stated, “If you have a real injury, you don’t play the fifth set like he did… I saw him drinking pickle juice in the last sets.” Moreover, he went on to add, “He was attended by the doctor due to an alleged back injury, but I am convinced what he suffered were cramps. In that case, he couldn’t have been attended. The break didn’t bother me, but that’s the way it is. If you have a real injury, you don’t play the fifth set like he did. I have suffered many cramps throughout my career, suffered a lot because of them, and I know perfectly well how it works. You have a huge drop for a while, and when you no longer feel competitive and consider the match lost, the tension drops, the cramps ease a bit, and you return to your level. Additionally, I saw him drinking pickle juice in the last sets, so it’s clear what happened.”
Jaume Munar does not believe Arthur Fils suffered a real injury, but instead had cramps, ‘If you have a real injury, you don’t play the fifth set like he did… I saw him drinking pickle juice in the last sets’
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