Another star was born in Paris. Next to Rafa Jodar, Joao Fonseca He is becoming the sensation of this Roland Garros, plagued by losses among the favorites, and is already in the quarterfinals for the first time in his career. The Brazilian defeated a clay court specialist, Casper Ruuddouble finalist in the French capital.
The 19-year-old tennis player won by 7-5, 7-6(8), 5-7 and 6-2…and becomes the first Brazilian among the top 8 of the tournament since Gustavo Kuerten 22 years ago, who supported him in the stands of the Philippe Chatrier track.
His rival for a place in the semifinals will be the Czech Jakub Mensik27 in the world at 20 years old, who also reached his ceiling in a Grand Slam after beating Andrey Rublev by 6-3, 7-8(6), 4-6, 2-6 and 6-3.
Two days after coming back two sets against Djokovicthe number 30 in the ranking got rid of another top-20, the tennis player who has the most wins on clay so far this decade. Supported by his devastating forehand, which is beginning to cause a sensation at Roland Garros, Fonseca ended up dismantling the Norwegian’s defense, which in three of the last four editions had reached at least the semi-finals.
Fonseca continues his unstoppable journey through Roland Garros where his name is beginning to be synonymous with spectacle. Both for what he does on the court, where he is scoring some of the most spectacular hits, and for the fans he attracts, who turn each of his performances into a party. The Brazilian fills the courts and responds to the promises he has generated with a high-voltage game.