Joao Fonseca Stuns Novak Djokovic In Epic French Open Comeback

Joao Fonseca

Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca produced one of the biggest upsets of the French Open, rallying from two sets down to defeat three-time champion Novak Djokovic in a thrilling third-round clash at Stade Roland Garros.

The 19-year-old battled back to win 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 in four hours and 53 minutes, securing the biggest victory of his career.

Fonseca saved two crucial break points in the fourth set before forcing a decider and then overturned a 1-3 deficit in the fifth.
The win makes him the first teenager to beat Djokovic at a Grand Slam and sends him into the French Open fourth round for the first time.