Gustavo Kuerten cheers as fellow Brazilian Joao Fonseca follows in his footsteps at the French Open
The 19-year-old became the first Brazilian man in Paris’s last eight since Gustavo Kuerten, then will face Jakub Mensik next.
- On Sunday, 19-year-old Joao Fonseca reached the Roland Garros quarterfinals by defeating two-time runner-up Casper Ruud 7-5, 7-6 , 5-7, 6-2, becoming the first Brazilian man to reach the last eight in Paris since Gustavo Kuerten.
- Known for his high-risk style and massive power, Fonseca advanced following a grueling five-set victory over Novak Djokovic, with fans wearing Brazil's national soccer team shirts chanting his name throughout.
- Former champion Gustavo Kuerten, known as 'Guga,' cheered from the stands, and Fonseca called the tennis legend 'an idol for our sport, for our country, for his charisma' during his on-court interview.
- Up next, Fonseca will face 20-year-old Jakub Mensik, who became the youngest Czech man to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal since Ivan Lendl in 1980.
- Both competitors have endured significant physical challenges during the tournament; Fonseca previously survived a match lasting 4 hours against Mariano Navone, and Mensik has been putting in plenty of time on the court.
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TENNIS: Teen titan Joao Fonseca topples Ruud to make French Open quarterfinals
Brazilian teen sensation Joao Fonseca continued his breakthrough French Open campaign by seeing off twice runner-up and 15th seed Casper Ruud 7-5, 7-6(8), 5-7, 6-2 on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time.
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Gustavo Kuerten cheers as fellow Brazilian Joao Fonseca follows in his footsteps at the French Open
Former French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten was getting nearly as animated in the front row of the stands as Joao Fonseca was on the court.
Teen titan Fonseca topples Ruud to make French Open quarter-finals
PARIS, May 31 - Brazilian teen sensation Joao Fonseca continued his breakthrough French Open campaign by seeing off twice runner-up and 15th seed Casper Ruud 7-5 7-6(8) 5-7 6-2 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time. Read more at straitstimes.com.
João Fonseca has caused another surprise at Roland Garros. The 19-year-old Brazilian tennis player reached the quarterfinals on Sunday by eliminating two-time finalist Casper Ruud. He had previously also sent Novak Djokovic home.
MADRID 31 May. (EUROPA PRESS).- Brazilian tennis player Joao Fonseca loaded another favorite in Paris like the Norwegian Casper Ruud to access quarterfinals of Roland Garros, where he will measure Czech Jakub Mensik, who doubled this Sunday in another marathon on the land of the French Open to Russian Andrey Rublev. Fonseca, 19 years old, entered his first round of quarters in a ‘Grand Slam’ after a 7-5, 7-6(8), 5-7, 6-2 on Ruud after midnight, …
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