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Brazilian tennis player João Fonseca, 19, advanced to the Roland Garros 2026 quarterfinals — the first time he has reached this stage in a Grand Slam. The Rio native, seeded 28th, will face Czech player Jakub Mensik (26th seed) on Tuesday, June 2. ?
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"João Franca Guimarães Fonseca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w fõˈsekɐ]; born 21 August 2006) is a Brazilian professional tennis player... Fonseca was born in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro"
"28 J. Fonseca ... 26 J. Mensik"
"Jakub Mensik. Jakub · Mensik. CZE. Seeded: 26."
The qualification came after two historic victories: against Casper Ruud in the fourth round on Sunday (May 31) and, before that, an epic comeback against Novak Djokovic. On Friday, May 29, Fonseca defeated the Serbian with 24 Grand Slam titles 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5, after 4 hours and 53 minutes on Court Philippe-Chatrier. ?
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"In an epic four hour and 53-minute tussle that had 15,000 fans on the edge of their seats for the duration, Djokovic couldn't contain the dynamic Brazilian and fell in five dramatic sets, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5."
Against Djokovic, Fonseca fell behind two sets to love but managed to turn the match around in the following three sets. The match had 15,000 spectators and ended at nightfall, with the Brazilian breaking the Serbian's serve when he was down 3-1 in the deciding set. ?
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"In front of a raucous crowd, Fonseca battled back from 3-1 down in the fifth set to win 4-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 7-5 after a gruelling four hours and 53 minutes."
Born in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, on August 21, 2006, Fonseca becomes the youngest Brazilian to reach the Roland Garros quarterfinals in the professional era. In the victory over Ruud, he had the presence of Gustavo Kuerten in the stands — the three-time Roland Garros champion (1997, 2000, 2001) was caught on camera with tears in his eyes after his compatriot's triumph. ✓
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"A equipe responsável pela transmissão exibiu Guga com os olhos marejados logo depois de Fonseca sacramentar a vitória sobre Ruud. O campeão aplaudiu o compatriota."
Fonseca beat Casper Ruud in the fourth round 3 sets to 1
Gustavo Kuerten was present in the stands during the victory over Ruud
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Fonseca defeated Russian Andrey Rublev 3 sets to 2 in the fourth round
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Jakub Mensik's seeding
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What is João Fonseca's current ATP ranking?
Why it's still unknown: Sources only mention he is the 28th seed at Roland Garros but don't report his world ranking position
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How did Fonseca qualify for Roland Garros 2026?
Why it's still unknown: No source details whether he entered via direct ranking, wild card or qualifying
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What is the head-to-head record between Fonseca and Mensik?
Why it's still unknown: Sources don't mention previous matches between the two players