Organization of ‘Stars of the Open’ also promised the appearances of Alex Morgan, former soccer player and Olympic champion with the American team, and DJ and music producer Mustard and producer
Without playing tournaments this week, it will complement its preparation for a display in the American Grand Slam complex itself. The Brazilian will form a pair with the Argentine Juan Martín del Potro and will face another retired tennis player, the place Andy Roddick. The presence of the carioca had been confirmed since last month. But this Monday (18), the organization announced that the Brazilian will form a duo with Del Potro against Roddick and the young American Alex Michelsen, current 30th in the world. The event, called “Stars of the Open”, will be held on Thursday. Interestingly, it will be the day when Fonseca will turn 19.
He and the Argentine will make the second game of the event. There is no confirmed time yet, but it should happen in the early evening, for the local time, New York. The first match will have Coco Gauff and Andre Agassi against Venus Williams and John Mcenroe, in a totally American duel. After the departure of Fonseca, will enter the court the couple Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina against the Italians Flavia Panetta and Flavio Cobolli. The last game game will have Dana Mathewson and Jack Sock against Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Casey Ratzlaff. Dana and Casey are wheelchair tennis players.
The organization of “Stars of the Open” also promised the participation of Alex Morgan, former soccer player and Olympic champion with the American team, and DJ and music producer Mustard. There is no information on their participation in matches.
Fonseca and Del Potro
It will not be the first time Brazilian and Argentine will divide the court. Even retired, Del Potro participated in a show with Fonseca during this year’s Open River in February. They played a match that also had the presence of wheelchair users Gustavo Fernandez and Daniel Rodrigues. A day earlier, Del Potro had made several compliments to the Brazilian and had bet that Fonseca would make South American tennis “have worldwide again”. This time, the South Americans will play together in New York, just where the Argentine won his only Grand Slam title in 2009.
On the court, Fonseca will face Andy Roddick, former number 1 in the world used to compliments to the Brazilian in his podcast. “He is basically able to hit the four corners of the court at any time and speeding,” the American said in April this year.
*With information from Estadão Content
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