João Fonseca beat the Frenchman Pierre-Huugues Herbert by 3 sets 0 and advanced to the third round of Roland Garros, on Thursday (29). After the match, still on the court, the Brazilian cried.
Fonseca said he was surprised by the presence of his paternal grandmother, Ana, on the court to hug him. “I had never seen her cry this way,” he told Sheet After the match. “There were a lot of emotions. I got to the third round. When my grandmother entered the court, she was crying. And it’s my mother’s birthday, which makes it more special.”
“I’m happy with the way I dealt with this pressure. I think it was one of the reasons I got thrilled. I managed to deal with it after not doing good tournaments. Only we players know what we go through. Even more so the young people who come. This pressure, despite being good by one part, weighs.”
Fonseca said that indeed courage was important in victory. “Brazilians find a way to manage themselves in the important times. I tried to be brave. In the second set Tie-Break was 3-0, I gave great blows. I think this is the difference between the best and the top 50. The best need to be brave and know how to play at important moments.
About the pressure of the French crowd, he joked: “I come from Brazil, I went to several football games. It’s noisy. Brazilians are noisy. I respect. The rivalry between the fans was superlegal to see. I hope you respect more between the looting and during the points, but for me it is ok.”
“After the game, I’m feeling good. There was more tension than in the first game. The first two sets were too long. It was hard, but I’m feeling good, if I had to play two more sets, I would play. My physiotherapist is doing a good job,” he concluded.
João Fonseca in 2025
- Wins: 11
- Defeats: 7
- Main titles: 1 (ATP Buenos Aires)
- Award: 471,694 dollars (R $ 2.7 million)
Disputed tournaments
- Australian open: Fall in the 2nd round
- ATP 250 Buenos Aires: champion
- ATP 500 Rio de Janeiro: Fall in the 1st round
- ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells: Fall in the 2nd round
- Challenger Pheonix: champion
- ATP Masters 1000 Miami: Fall in the 3rd round
- ATP Masters 1000 Madrid: Fall in the 2nd round
- Challenger Estoril: Fall in the 1st round
- ATP Masters 1000 Roma: Fall in the 1st round
Until 29.mai.25
