Young Brazilian is already having his best campaign at Roland Garros, after eliminating Frenchman Luka Pavlovic, Croatian Dino Prizmic, legend Novak Djokovic and Norwegian Casper Ruud
João Fonseca continues overwhelming at Roland Garros. On Sunday (31), , currently number 16 in the world, in the round of 16 and guaranteed a place in the quarterfinals. The 19-year-old tennis player returns to the Parisian clay court this Tuesday (2)to face the tcheco Jakub Mensik.
The Brazilian’s opponent in the quarterfinals is another new generation talent of tennis. Mensik has only 20 yearsand the current number 27 in the ATP rankings e defeated Russian Andrey Rublev in the round of 16, 13th in the worldalso on Sunday, for 3 sets to 2.
Previously, Fonseca and Mensik dueled only once, in October 2025. On that occasion, the Brazilian beat the Czech by WO after Mensik withdrew from the match at the ATP in Basel due to a foot injury.
Fonseca began his journey in the Grand Slam held in France with 3 sets to 0. In the second round, by 3 sets to 2, an upset. In the third, again by 3 sets to 2, in an epic battle on the Philippe Chatrier court. Now, he beat Casper Ruud 3 sets to 1.
The young Brazilian is already making his best campaign at Roland Garros and ended Brazil’s fast in Paris. After 22 years, the country once again has a tennis player in the Grand Slam quarterfinals. The last time was in 2004, with Guga. Now Fonseca will try for an unprecedented place in the semifinals.
O Game time between Fonseca and Mensik has not yet been confirmed for the organization of Roland Garros.
