After his epic victory over Novak Djokovic, Brazilian João Fonseca heads to the round of 16 at Roland Garros, where he will face Norwegian Casper Ruud.
no earlier than 3:15 pm (Brasília time), on the Philippe-Chatrier court, the main court of the French Open.
and reached the Roland Garros final on two occasions, 2022 and 2023, but both times finished runner-up.
Top 15 on the way
If he passes the Norwegian, Fonseca may face another quarry. In the quarterfinals, the 19-year-old from Rio would probably face Andrey Rublev, number 11 in the ATP. The Russian faces Czech Jakub Mensik in the current phase.
A possible semi-final scenario could put German Alexander Zverev, number 3 in the world, in the path of João Fonseca.
How did they get to octaves?
Last Friday (29), number 4 in the ranking, by 3 sets to 2, with partials of 4/6, 4/6, 6/3, 7/5 and 7/5, in a personality performance that raised the spirits of the French fans.
Casper Ruud beat Tommy Paul by 3 sets to 2, with splits of 4/6, 6/7, 6/4, 7/6 and 7/5. This will be the first time they will face each other.
Where to watch João Fonseca x Casper Ruud
- TV: ESPN 2
- Streaming: Disney+
Technical sheet of João Fonseca x Casper Ruud
- Data: 31/05/2026
- Time: no earlier than 3:15 pm (Brasília time)
- Location: Quadra Philippe-Chatrier
Roland Garros table
