Beaten from the entrance by Fabian Marozsan to the Masters 1000 in Rome (6−3, 7–6), Joao Fonseca knows some difficulties on European clay. Defeated in the second round in Madrid and for his entry into the Estoril ATP 250, the Brazilian prodigy only had a success on the Old Continent.
An assessment all except worrying for Jim Courier. In the podcast of Tennis Channelif the former world number one believes that it is likely to be in the second week in Roland – Garros. The four -capped champion in Grand Chelem adds that Fonseca would benefit from channeling his strength in his blows, to go further in tournaments.
“I think it is realistic to think that a good result for him at Roland – Garros would be the round of 16. He will not go to the head and will have to fight. This is a match at the best of five sets, and he showed in Australia that he was able to manage this against Rublev. But we will see. The expectations have changed and that may be what partly explains the situation today (defeat against Marozsan). There were a lot of Brazilians on the ground, a lot of energy. It’s easy for an 18 -year -old with such power to want to show it, but he needs a harness right now. This is where his team of coaches will have to help him. This is part of the process. It is extremely interesting ”.
Posted on Friday May 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
