In a confrontation of more than two hours, Brazilian faced difficulties, especially in Tie-Breaks; Your next tournament will be Challenger 175 from Estoril
It was eliminated from after a defeat to Tommy Paul, who won 2 sets at 0. The partials were 7 (9)/6 (7) and 7 (7)/6 (3), in a confrontation that lasted two hours and five minutes. The Brazilian faced difficulties at crucial times, especially in Tie-Breaks, where he failed to maintain the advantage. After this elimination, he turns his attention to Estoril’s Challenger 175, which will start on Sunday (27) and will extend until May 4th. Fonseca then prepares for the Masters 1000 of Rome, scheduled to take place between May 7 and 18, before participating in Roland Garros, which starts on May 25.
In the first set of the game against Paul, João Fonseca performed solid performance, but failed to turn his advantage into a victory in Tie-Break. Already in the second set, despite a good start, he suffered a break in service and, even having two set points, could not finish the set, which was also decided in a tie-break.
In the previous phase of the tournament, Fonseca had won Elmer Moller, while his opponent, Tommy Paul, surpassed Jenson Brooksby. Now Paul prepares to face Karen Khachanov in his next match, while Fonseca seeks to recover the pace in the coming competitions.
Published by Felipe Dantas
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