Joao Fonseca outlasted Casper Ruud in the night session match at Roland Garros.
Fonseca beat Ruud 7-5, 7-6(8), 5-7, 6-2 to continue his breakthrough run in Paris this year.
The Brazilian teenager is now into his first Grand Slam quarterfinal, with Fonseca also beating Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros this year.
Despite Ruud having a complaint during his match against Fonseca, the two players appear to be on good terms after exchanging messages on social media.
Joao Fonseca posts message on social media after beating Casper Ruud
Fonseca and Ruud spent nearly four hours on court in their four set match at Roland Garros, and after the match the victor posted a message on Instagram to reflect on his win.
Fonseca wrote, “Another battle against an amazing player like @casperruud.
“Left it all on the court, lived every moment, and put my heart into every single point. Let’s keep moving, Brazil!”
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Fonseca received many messages of support on this post, including from the player he beat in Ruud.
Despite losing the match against Fonseca, Ruud wished his 19-year-old opponent well going forward.
Ruud replied, “Great fight amigo and good luck!”
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Fonseca will now look to continue his breakthrough run at Roland Garros in the quarterfinals, where he will play 20-year-old Jakub Mensik.
Mensik beat Andrey Rublev in five sets to reach his first major quarterfinal, and now one of him and Fonseca will be a Grand Slam semifinalist for the first time.
This will be just a second meeting between Fonseca and Mensik, with their only previous encounter taking place at the Next Gen ATP Finals in 2024.
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What a match!
Fonseca beat Mensik 3(4)-4, 4-3(8), 4-3(5), 3(4)-4, 4-3(5) in a close-fought five set match using a shorter scoring format at the Next Gen ATP Finals, where he went on to win the title that year.
The Brazilian will be hoping to do the same again when he plays Mensik for a place in the Roland Garros semifinals on Tuesday, June 2.
