Arthur Fils exhausted after his defeat: "The schedule is complicated, you have to keep going a lot"

Arthur Fils was knocked out in the second round in Madrid against Comesana (7-6, 6-4). A surprising defeat for the Frenchman, after two consecutive quarter-finals in Monte-Carlo and Barcelona. In the post-match press conference, the world No. 14 reflected on his performance:
"I struggled a bit, even during practice here, to control the ball. As the match progressed, I kept missing more and more. All the credit goes to him. He played well, fought hard, and made me work when he needed to. As for me, I missed a lot, a lot.
Of course, if I had finished the first set quickly, it would have been different, no doubt. Here, I let him come back a bit, and then the momentum shifted—it wasn’t the same match anymore. It happens. But I won’t dwell on it. I’ve had good weeks, played four strong tournaments.
Sure, it’s a defeat, like any other loss—it’s always frustrating—but it’s not the end of the world. I’ll have to get back to training. I’m tired. The schedule is complicated; you have to keep going a lot. I’m exhausted. I’ll take two or three days to rest, and then we’ll get back to training."
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