Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca reaches his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at Roland Garros by defeating Norway’s Casper Ruud in a four-set match on Sunday. Both outlets report that the match lasts close to four hours and is played on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Fonseca, 19, wins the first two sets 7-5 and 7-6, then drops the third set 5-7 before taking the deciding set 6-2 (as reported by one outlet) or 6-4 (as reported by the other). Ruud is described as a two-time French Open finalist and world No. 16. The victory marks a significant milestone for Brazil: Fonseca is the first Brazilian man to reach the French Open quarterfinals since Gustavo Kuerten in 2004. With this win, Fonseca advances to the quarterfinal round at the French Open for the first time in his career.
Joao Fonseca stuns Casper Ruud to reach first French Open quarterfinal
Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca reaches his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at Roland Garros by defeating Norway’s Casper Ruud in a four-set match on Sunday. Both outlets report that the match lasts clo...
- Joao Fonseca defeats Casper Ruud at Roland Garros to reach the quarterfinals.
- The match is played on Sunday and lasts close to four hours.
- Reported set scores differ on the final set: either 6-2 or 6-4.
- Casper Ruud is described as a world No. 16 and a two-time French Open finalist.
- Fonseca becomes the first Brazilian man to reach French Open quarterfinals since Gustavo Kuerten in 2004.
BRAZIL · TENNIS Key Facts —The result: João Fonseca beat Norway’s Casper Ruud, the world number 16, in four sets on Sunday, May 31, to reach the French Open quarter-finals. —The score: The 19-year-old from Rio de Janeiro won 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 in a match lasting close to four hours. —The milestone: He is […] The post João Fonseca Reaches French Open Quarters, First Brazilian Since Kuerten appeared first on The Rio Times.
2 months agoBrazilian teenager Joao Fonseca reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal on Sunday, beating two-time French Open finalist Casper Ruud 7-5, 7-6(8), 5-7, 6-2 in a nearly four-hour battle on Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland Garros. The win made the 19-year-old the first Brazilian man to reach the quarterfinals in Paris since Gustavo Kuerten in 2004. Kuerten, […] The post Brazil’s Fonseca Stuns Ruud to Reach First French Open Quarterfinal appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.
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