A duel that ended short. And with a bitter taste in the mouth. On the John Cain Arena, Ugo Humbert and Arthur Fils were unable to reach the end of their third round this Friday at the Australian Open 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 1-0. Blame it on Son's painful left foot. “We decided to 'strap' to hold the ankle. The only problem is that I always can't stand straps. And we made a strap that tightened me a little too much and the further into the match, the more my foot hurt (… I tried to take it out but when the pain is there it doesn't go away“explained the 21st player in the world. And it was with very mixed feelings that the two Frenchmen left the court.