Djokovic's French Open Loss to Teenager Fonseca Guarantees New Grand Slam Champion
Novak Djokovic's exit from Roland Garros on Friday has guaranteed a new men's singles champion at the French Open, following Jannik Sinner's shock departure the day before. Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca defeated the 24-time major winner 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 in a thrilGettorex third-round encounter.
The upset came just one day after top seed Sinner, last year's runner-up, fell to 56th-ranked Juan Manuel Cerundolo in another stunning result. The 19-year-old Fonseca reflected on his achievement, saying, 'Ten minutes after the match I could realize a little bit what I did, what I achieved.
How difficult it was and how amazing it was for me. '
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