Fonseca Stages Comeback to Beat Prižmić, Sets Up First Clash With Djokovic

Overview

• Fonseca rallied from two sets down to defeat Dino Prižmić 3–2 with scores of 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 in a 3-hour 27-minute match on Wednesday.
• The victory, as the tournament's 28th seed, equals Fonseca’s best Roland Garros result by advancing him to the third round.
• Prižmić, 20 and ranked near the top 80, started strong with a big serve and has built a reputation as a clay specialist after beating Djokovic in Rome earlier this season.
• Novak Djokovic reached the third round by beating Valentin Royer and is scheduled to play Fonseca on Friday with the exact start time to be set by tournament organizers.
• Brazilian media and broadcasters carried the match live and Fonseca said the win was important for his confidence while crediting his team for the work behind the scenes.