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With Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic eliminated in earlier rounds, there’s room for a youth movement at the French Open.
Day 8 at the French Open sees the round of 16 kick off today. Iga Świątek (3) is eliminated after losing in straight sets 7-5, 6-1 to Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk (15). It is Kostyuk’s first quarterfinal appearance at Roland Garros in her career.
Joao Fonseca is dating a model named Manu Noronha.
What would Joao Fonseca bring to the table in primetime at Roland Garros after scoring the biggest win of his career from two sets down over Novak Djokovic? Plenty more firepower in getting through to his first career major quarterfinal.
When reacting to Fonseca’s win over Djokovic, former Roland Garros semifinalist Tim Henman revealed that it reminded him of one of Federer’s wins at Wimbledon. When giving his verdict on the match for TNT Sports, Henman was full of praise for Fonseca, who he claimed showed ‘unbelievable maturity’ at 19 years old.
The rise of teenage tennis star Joao Fonseca — who pulled off a stunning win over Serbian great Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros — has fuelled a