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In the 2026 French Open, teenage Joao Fonseca of Brazil upended Novak Djokovic in the third round, guaranteeing that the men’s singles champion at Roland Garros will be a first-time Grand Slam winner.
Brazilian teenager João Fonseca came back from two sets down to beat Novak Djokovic in five sets at Roland Garros, denying Djokovic a potential 25th Grand Slam and signaling Fonseca’s rise. Djokovic battled fatigue and cramps in the hot Paris conditions as Fonseca closed out the match with sharp play and clutch serving, advancing to face Casper Ruud next.
19-year-old Joao Fonseca stunned Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller at Roland Garros, overturning a two-sets deficit to reach the round of 16. The upset makes Fonseca the first teenager in 30 years to win back-to-back two-set comebacks at a Grand Slam and leaves no former Grand Slam champions in the Roland Garros Round of 16 for the first time since 1968.
Brazilian 19-year-old Joao Fonseca rallied from two sets down to defeat Novak Djokovic in five at Roland Garros, becoming the first teenager to beat Djokovic at a Grand Slam and advancing to the fourth round in a four-hour, 53-minute thriller.