Joao Fonseca has reflected on his defeat to Alexander Zverev at the Monte Carlo Masters.
Fonseca reached his first Masters 1000 quarterfinal in Monte Carlo, having beaten the likes of Matteo Berrettini and Arthur Rinderknech.
The Brazilian saw his run come to an end in the quarterfinals, as world number three Zverev beat Fonseca 7-5, 6(3)-7, 6-3.
Following his exit from the Monte Carlo Masters, Fonseca has taken to Instagram to give his thoughts on the past week.
Joao Fonseca posts message on Instagram following Monte Carlo exit
Fonseca is seen as a future challenger to Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, and the 19-year-old has showcased his talent at the Monte Carlo Masters this week.
In his first Instagram post since losing to Zverev, Fonseca explained that he is feeling positive and is looking forward to his next tournament in Munich,
He wrote, “A very positive week here in Monte Carlo. It was a good start to the clay season, I’ve been feeling really good on court and playing at a strong level.
“Now I’ll focus on training to improve a few things, and we keep going! (muscle and soon emoji) Munich.”
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Fonseca will make his debut at the ATP 500 tournament in Munich next week, where Zverev will also be there as the top seed and defending champion.
Some of the other top seeds in Munich are Ben Shelton, Alexander Bublik and Flavio Cobolli.
What will Joao Fonseca’s ranking be after the Monte Carlo Masters?
Fonseca has a career-high ranking of world number 24, but was the world number 40 ahead of the Monte Carlo Masters after dropping down the rankings.
Following his impressive debut in Monte Carlo, Fonseca is now set to climb up to world number 35 in the rankings.
This is encouraging for Fonseca, as he closes in on those all-important top 32 spots in the rankings, which would enable him to be seeded again for Grand Slams like the French Open.
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Fonseca has just 140 points to defend during the clay court season, with a busy upcoming schedule giving him the opportunity to climb up the rankings.
After playing at the BMW Open in Munich, Fonseca is also entered into the Madrid Open, a Challenger tournament in Aix en Provence and the Italian Open, before returning to the French Open.
