19歳のブラジル人テニス選手、ジョアン・フォンセカが、ローマで開催されるイタリア国際への準備を進める中で、ロジャー・フェデラーと比較されるプレッシャーについて言及した。
フォンセカは、当初は期待の大きさに圧倒されていたと語った。ファンや観戦者たちが、彼があっという間に次の世界的スーパースターになると決めつけていた様子を説明した。こうした比較は彼のプロキャリアの初期段階からつきまとっており、すべての試合と結果に重圧を加えてきた。
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Brazilian tennis player João Fonseca, 19, defeated Novak Djokovic 3-2 in sets on Friday, May 29, at Roland Garros. The match lasted 4 hours and 53 minutes and marked the first win by a Brazilian against the Serb in a Grand Slam main draw.
João Fonseca defeated Casper Ruud 3 sets to 1 to reach the Roland Garros quarterfinals on Sunday (31). The achievement marks the first time a Brazilian has reached this stage since Guga Kuerten in 2004.
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João Fonseca will rise to 25th in the ATP ranking on Monday and become South America's number one. Luis Augusto Queiroz Miguel, known as Guto, will contest the Roland Garros junior final against American Michael Antonius.
John McEnroe has identified increased pressure as Jannik Sinner's main challenge at the upcoming French Open, following Carlos Alcaraz's injury withdrawal. Sinner enters the tournament on a 29-match winning streak. The Italian is set to begin his campaign against Clement Tabur on Thursday.
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Thomas Faurel, the 20-year-old nephew of Coco Gauff’s coach, has qualified for the main draw at Roland Garros after winning three straight matches in the qualifiers.
Former ATP player Mats Wilander expressed optimism about Novak Djokovic's prospects at the upcoming Wimbledon Championships despite the Serb's recent injury struggles and limited play this season.
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Stan Wawrinka bid farewell to the French Open after a first-round loss, with tributes from fellow players including Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The 41-year-old Swiss player was emotional as the crowd gave him a standing ovation on Court Simonne-Mathieu.