Arthur Fils Forced to Retire Mid-Match as Injury Halts Swiss Indoors Quarterfinal Campaign

Arthur Fils ‘ luck with injuries just keeps on getting worse. His Swiss Indoors campaign has come to an abrupt end as he was forced to retire against Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinals. Trailing 6-2, 2-0, Fils opted to retire, and it was suspected that lower back pain was the reason behind his decision. This withdrawal comes just days before the Paris Masters and could even affect his chances of qualifying for the ATP Finals. Fils was the inferior player from the get-go as Fritz took the early lead and never let go of it.