If in the first meeting João Fonseca had to play for more than 2h30 to win in three sets, this time the Brazilian got past Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech much more easily.
After beating his 30-year-old opponent who is ranked 26th in the world on the 8th, in the second round of the Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo, the 19-year-old tennis player from Rio de Janeiro and 35th in the world triumphed again this Wednesday (15th), in the second round of the ATP 500 in Munich, Germany.
With a solid performance at the back of the court and three breaks of Rinderknech’s serve throughout the match, João won in straight sets, with partials of 6/3 and 6/2, in 1h22 of the match, advancing to the quarterfinals of the tournament played on clay.
In the next round, the Brazilian faces the winner of the duel between the American Ben Shelton, number 6 in the ranking, and the Belgian Alexander Blockx, 72nd in the world, which takes place this Wednesday.
“I was very focused on today’s game, I knew it would be difficult. Arthur is already a good player, and here at altitude he can play very well. He is full of weapons, so I needed to be very focused”, said João in an interview still on the court shortly after the victory.
“Everyone knows that I like to play aggressive, to attack and dominate points, and I tried to do that when I was serving,” added the Brazilian.
