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Joao Fonseca Reaches Munich Quarter-Finals, Ending a 12-Year Brazilian Drought

The 19-year-old’s clay surge has lifted his live ranking to No. 31, bolstering his bid for a French Open seeding.

Overview

  • Fonseca advanced to the Munich Open quarter-finals after outlasting Arthur Rinderknech 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.
  • He is the first Brazilian to reach the last eight in Munich since Thomaz Bellucci in 2014.
  • The run began with a 7-6, 6-3 win over Alejandro Tabilo in cold conditions, with temperatures near 10°C and Fonseca saying his hand was freezing.
  • Next up, he will face either Alexander Blockx or No. 2 seed Ben Shelton in the quarter-finals.
  • Already a two-time ATP champion who hit the Monte Carlo quarter-finals, Fonseca’s current form and live No. 31 standing keep him on track to be seeded at Roland Garros starting May 18.