Yahoo Sports reports: João Fonseca’s breakthrough performance at the French Open was just what tennis needs more of. The 19-year-old brought a new level of buzz to the sport with his vocal Brazilian fans, blistering forehands and a comeback victory for the ages over 39-year-old Novak Djokovic. Fonseca, however, ran out of energy in a straight-sets loss to Jakub Mensik in the quarterfinals late Tuesday.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 3, 2026 4:01 PM
João Fonseca’s French Open breakthrough brought buzz with blistering forehands and Brazilian fans
João Fonseca’s breakthrough performance at the French Open was just what tennis needs more of. The 19-year-old brought a new level of buzz to the sport with his vocal Brazilian fans, blistering forehands and a comeback victory for the ages over 39-year-old Novak Djokovic. Fonseca, however, ran out of energy in a straight-sets loss to Jakub Mensik in the quarterfinals late Tuesday.
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