Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca defeats Novak Djokovic in the French Open third round after a five-set comeback, knocking the 39-year-old out of the tournament. Across reports, Fonseca wins the match 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5, with the game lasting about four hours and 53 minutes. The result ends Djokovic’s latest attempt to win a record 25th Grand Slam singles title and keeps him from surpassing the mark held by Margaret Court. Multiple outlets describe Fonseca’s performance as a major upset and highlight that he rallies from two sets down for a second consecutive match, turning the match after dropping the first two sets. Following the win, Fonseca reaches the last 16 of a major for the first time. The sources characterize the match as an “epic” and “stunning” fightback, but they are aligned on the core facts: the matchup, the scoreline, the match duration, and what it means for both players’ tournament progress.
Joao Fonseca stuns Novak Djokovic in French Open third round comeback
Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca defeats Novak Djokovic in the French Open third round after a five-set comeback, knocking the 39-year-old out of the tournament. Across reports, Fonseca wins the match...
- Joao Fonseca defeats Novak Djokovic in the French Open third round.
- Fonseca wins 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 after about four hours and 53 minutes.
- Djokovic’s bid for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title ends with the defeat.
- Fonseca reaches the last 16 of a major for the first time.
- All outlets describe the result as a major upset and a comeback from two sets down.
Novak Djokovic’s latest bid to capture a record 25th Grand Slam title was left in tatters after a stunning third-round defeat by Brazilian teen sensation Joao Fonseca in an entertaining epic at the French Open on Friday. Djokovic’s 4-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 7-5 defeat meant the 39-year-old Serb’s wait to surpass Margaret Court will go […]
2 months agoBrazilian teenager Joao Fonseca knocked Novak Djokovic out in the third round of the French Open on Friday to scupper the Serbian great’s latest quest for a record 25th Grand Slam. Fonseca, 19, rallied from two sets down for the second straight match to stun the 39-year-old Djokovic with a phenomenal display of power-hitting. READ: French Open: Who remains in contention after Jannik Sinner’s exit? Fonseca triumphed 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 after four hours and 53 minutes to make the last 16 of a major for the first time. Asked how he kept believing after falling behind, Fonseca replied: […]...Keep on reading: Djokovic out of French Open after Fonseca's epic comeback win
2 months agoJoao Fonseca, 19, triumphed 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 against Novak Djokovic after four hours and 53 minutes to make the last 16 of a major for the first time.
2 months agoBrazilian teenager Joao Fonseca produced the biggest upset of the French Open so far on Friday, defeating Novak Djokovic in the third round and ending the Serbian's bid for a...
2 months agoNovak Djokovic's wait for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title goes on after teenager Joao Fonseca produces a stunning fightback to win a five-set epic in the French Open third round.
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