“It was an experience,” said João Fonseca, about the defeat to Briton Jack Draper in the third round of the Roland Garros tournament. The Brazilian said he would reveal the match – a defeat by 3 sets to 0, with clear dominance of the opponent – to observe what could have done better.
“I could have been more patient and tried to do something different. But, as I said, it was hard for me to find the way. That’s what I learned,” said the 18 -year -old Carioca.
Now, Fonseca leaves for the grass season, which culminates in the Wimbledon tournament in England at the end of June. He is inscribed in the preparatory tournaments in this type of floor, such as Halle’s in Germany.
“My head is very good, happy with the week I had. [temporada] From the clay, I will go to the grass. It’s a new experience, I won’t say I like it, because I didn’t play so many times, but I find it fun, so it will be another way of way, “he predicted.
The performance in Roland Garros should take you from 65 to 56th or 57th in the ranking of ATP (Association of Professional Tenists), by far the best place in its age range.
According to Fonseca, his personal goal is to reach the open Australia in January next year, as one of the 32 heads of key, which means earning at least 20 more positions in the ranking.
“I want to play the big tournaments. Now, in my ranking, I can’t play, but I want to play the main key to the ATP 500, maybe the top 40, maybe, at the end of the year, to be a key head in Australia. I know we need time, we need weeks, but it’s my personal goal, and that’s what I think. [para Draper]”He said.
The Brazilian said he was well physically, although he requested care in the third set, for apparent pain in his right shoulder. “It was nothing to do with the physicist,” he said about the constant short balls that were worth Draper during the game.
