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Overview
- João Fonseca defeated Tommy Paul 6-2, 6-3 in 1 hour 22 minutes to advance to the Indian Wells round of 16.
- He will face world No. 2 Jannik Sinner on Tuesday at 22:00 Brasília time on Stadium 1 in their first ATP matchup.
- The run follows a comeback over No. 16 Karen Khachanov in which Fonseca saved two match points in a second-set tiebreak.
- Ranked No. 35, the Brazilian becomes the first from his country to reach the Indian Wells fourth round since Thomaz Bellucci in 2012.
- Fonseca has guaranteed at least $105,000 in prize money as Sinner arrives after defeating Denis Shapovalov.