João Fonseca beat the American Tommy Paul, 24th in the ranking, by 2 sets to 0, with splits of 6/2 and 6/3, in the early hours of this Monday (9). The victory guaranteed the Brazilian tennis player a place in the round of 16 of the Indian Wells Masters 1000, a tournament held in California.
In the next phase, Fonseca, number 35 in the ranking, will face the Italian. The match will take place on Tuesday (10).
In the first half, Fonseca built an advantage at the beginning of the match, opening 3/0. Even though the American scored, the Brazilian maintained regularity and closed the first set 6/2. After closing the first set, Fonseca .
In the second half, winning the first game on Fonseca’s serve and opening 2/0. Afterwards, the Brazilian reacted immediately and tied the set at 2/2. In a balanced sequence, Fonseca closed the set at 6/3, winning the victory and qualifying for the next phase of the tournament.
