Joao Fonseca gives his honest opinion on the conditions in Munich, ‘my hand was freezing’

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Joao Fonseca defeated Alejandro Tabilo, 7-6, 6-3, in the first round of the 2026 Munich Open.

The Brazilian impressed on debut in Munich, taking down his fellow South American in straight sets.

It wasn’t as easy as it looked, though, as Fonseca and Tabilo were forced to brave the cold.

During his post-match interview, Fonseca delivered his verdict on the conditions in Germany.

Joao Fonseca says the conditions in Munich are ‘cold’ after beating Alejandro Tabilo

“It was a little bit cold, so I needed a good warm-up to stay alive in this match,” said Fonseca.

“Even in the breaks, my hand was freezing, but I’m happy with the fight today.”

Fonseca was then asked whether he found it difficult adjusting from the warm conditions in Monte Carlo to the cold in Munich.

“I mean, that’s tennis,” he said.

“Every week is a different surface, different type of clay, altitude here, different weather.

“You need to adapt, you have one or two days to adapt, and yeah, that’s tennis.

“Whoever adapts better is going to have better results.”

Fonseca certainly adapted well in Munich, picking up a convincing win over Tabilo.

“I knew it was going to be a difficult match,” said Fonseca.

Joao Fonseca vs Alejandro Tabilo – Match stats

“[Alejandro] Tabilo knows how to play, and he’s playing good.

“I lost two times, and I’m very happy to play him, who, in altitude, serves pretty well, and today, I had good returns, putting on a lot of pressure…”

Picking up the win, Fonseca can now set his sights on Arthur Rinderknech, a man he beat en route to the Monte Carlo quarter-finals recently.

• 2026 Monte Carlo Masters 2R – Joao Fonseca defeated Arthur Rinderknech, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3

“It’s going to be a difficult match,” he said.

“We had a three-set match, he’s serving pretty well, and here, in altitude, it’s difficult.

“But I’m very confident and playing good tennis, so I’m ready for the next round.”

Fonseca will return to take on Rinderknech in the second round on Wednesday, April 15.

Should he beat the Frenchman, he could meet Ben Shelton in the quarter-finals.

How well has Joao Fonseca played this year?

Whenever we talk about Fonseca, we do so with his potential in mind.

Still only 19, Fonseca has already won two ATP titles and been ranked as high as 24th in the world.

But it hasn’t been smooth sailing for the Brazilian…

In fact, he started the year poorly, losing his first two matches.

Fonseca has turned things around since, though, enjoying solid runs in Indian Wells and Monte Carlo.

Joao Fonseca’s 2026 results (9-6)

• (January) 2026 Australian Open 1R [LOSS] vs Eliot Spizzirri
• (February) 2026 Argentina Open 2R [LOSS] vs Alejandro Tabilo
• (February) 2026 Rio Open 1R [WIN] vs Thiago Monteiro
• (February) 2026 Rio Open 2R [LOSS] vs Ignacio Buse
• (March) 2026 Indian Wells 1R [WIN] vs Raphael Collignon
• (March) 2026 Indian Wells 2R [WIN] vs Karen Khachanov
• (March) 2026 Indian Wells 3R [WIN] vs Tommy Paul
• (March) 2026 Indian Wells 4R [LOSS] vs Jannik Sinner
• (March) 2026 Miami Open 1R [WIN] vs Fabian Marozsan
• (March) 2026 Miami Open 2R [LOSS] vs Carlos Alcaraz
• (April) 2026 Monte Carlo Masters 1R [WIN] vs Gabriel Diallo
• (April) 2026 Monte Carlo Masters 2R [WIN] vs Arthur Rinderknech
• (April) 2026 Monte Carlo Masters 3R [WIN] vs Matteo Berrettini
• (April) 2026 Monte Carlo Masters QF [LOSS] vs Alexander Zverev
• (April) 2026 Munich Open 1R [WIN] vs Alejandro Tabilo

Since his defeat to Ignacio Buse in February, Fonseca hasn’t lost to a player ranked outside the top three.

That form has seen him move all the way up to 31st in the ‘Live ATP Rankings’.

Live ATP Rankings

Fonseca will hope he continues climbing the rankings to secure himself a seeded spot for this year’s French Open.

The 19-year-old lost in the third round of the 2025 French Open.

This year’s event begins on Monday, May 18.