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Sinner Edges Fonseca in Two Tiebreaks at Indian Wells as 19-Year-Old’s Breakthrough Run Ends

The close defeat capped his best Masters 1000 to date, positioning him for a confident turn to the Miami Open.

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Overview

  • World No. 2 Jannik Sinner beat João Fonseca 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-4) after the Brazilian led 6-3 and held three set points in the first-set tiebreak.
  • Fonseca, 19, reached the Round of 16 with wins over Raphael Collignon, Karen Khachanov and Tommy Paul, securing his best ATP Masters 1000 result so far.
  • Sinner hailed Fonseca as “an incredible talent” with power on both sides, while outlets including Marca, La Gazzetta dello Sport and The Athletic praised the level of his performance.
  • World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz later commended the showing, saying Fonseca “played great tennis” and is clearly progressing.
  • Fonseca turns to the Miami Open with main-draw play starting March 18, likely opening in the first round as an unseeded player, and is expected to slip four ranking spots due to points he was defending.