Djokovic knocked out of French Open by Brazil's Fonseca

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · May 29, 2026 · 513 words

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Djokovic knocked out of French Open by Brazil's Fonseca Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca knocked out Novak Djokovic in the third round of the French Open on Friday to scupper the Serbian great's latest quest for a record 25th Grand Slam.

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Why it matters

Novak Djokovic’s latest quest for a record 25th Grand Slam ended with a defeat to Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca in the third round of the French Open on Friday.

Common ground

The 19-year-old Fonseca rallied from two sets down for the second straight match to stun Djokovic, winning 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 after four hours and 53 minutes.

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Claim 1: “Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva swept into the last 16 with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Czech 27th seed Marie Bouzkova.”

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Claim 2: “Four-time women's champion Swiatek dug herself out of an early 2-0 hole against the 35th-ranked Linette”

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Claim 3: “Elina Svitolina extended her winning run to nine matches, easing into the second week with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Tamara Korpatsch.”

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Claim 4: “He will next play two-time Roland Garros runner-up Casper Ruud.”

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Multiple sources confirm Fonseca played and defeated Casper Ruud to reach the quarter-finals, and Ruud is identified as a two-time finalist/runner-up.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 French Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France from 24 May to 7 June 2026. Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli in five sets for his first…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_French_Open

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jannik Sinner defeated Casper Ruud in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2026 Italian Open. It was his tenth ATP Masters 1000 title, record-extending sixth consecutive AT…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Italian_Open_–_Men's_sing…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — João Franca Guimarães Fonseca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w fõˈsekɐ]; born 21 August 2006) is a Brazilian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 24 achi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/João_Fonseca_(tennis)

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Claim 5: “ending a run of nine successive majors won by Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz.”

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While sources discuss Sinner and Alcaraz's rivalry and major wins, none of the provided evidence explicitly confirms a streak of exactly nine successive majors won exclusively by the two of them.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sinner has won 29 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including four majors, ten Masters 1000 events, and two ATP Finals titles. He also led Italy to back-to-back ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jannik_Sinner

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web search NEUTRAL — The tennis rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner emerged in the early 2020s. Colloquially referred to by the media and fans as "Sincaraz", a portmanteau of their names, the pair have faced …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcaraz–Sinner_rivalry

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... Jannik Sinner is not only pursuing his first Roland Garros title and the Career Grand Slam this fortnight. In Paris, alongside Carlos ...
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/sinner-alcaraz-roland-garros…

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Claim 6: “Kostyuk, the 15th seed, continued her fine run with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic.”

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Claim 7: “Andrey Rublev beat Nuno Borges in straight sets”

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Claim 8: “She is unbeaten in 15 matches on clay this season following titles in Madrid and Rouen.”

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Claim 9: “Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca knocked out Novak Djokovic in the third round of the French Open on Friday”

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Multiple independent web sources (YouTube, TC Live, and a news report) confirm that Joao Fonseca defeated Novak Djokovic in the third round of the French Open on May 29, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Defending champion Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2025 Australian Open. It was his second Australian Open title a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Australian_Open_–_Men's_s…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rafael Jódar Camacho (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxoðaɾ kaˈmat͡ʃo]) (born 17 September 2006) is a Spanish professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 23 achieved on …
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Claim 10: “Iga Swiatek booked her place in the last 16 of the women's draw with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Magda Linette”

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Claim 11: “Second seed Zverev, a three-time runner-up at the majors including two years ago in Paris, saw off Frenchman Quentin Halys 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 in the night session.”

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The web search results for 'Alexander' returned information about Alexander the Great and the name Alexander, rather than the tennis player Alexander Zverev's match against Quentin Halys.

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web search NEUTRAL — Alexander III of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, romanized: Aléxandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, [c] was king of the ancient Greek kingdo…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great

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web search NEUTRAL — Alexander (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος) is a masculine name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of t…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander

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web search NEUTRAL — May 18, 2026 · Alexander the Great (356–323 BCE) was a fearless Macedonian king and military genius who conquered vast territories from Greece to Egypt and India, leaving an enduring legacy as one of …
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexander-the-Great

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Claim 12: “Djokovic's exit comes a day after the shock elimination of world number one and red-hot title favourite Jannik Sinner.”

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Web search results from May 28, 2026 (one day before Djokovic's exit on May 29) confirm world number one Jannik Sinner was eliminated by Cerundolo.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jannik Sinner (born 16 August 2001) is an Italian professional tennis player. He is currently ranked world No.1 by Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and was the year-end No. 1 in 2024. Sinner…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jannik_Sinner

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of main career statistics of Italian professional tennis player Jannik Sinner. All statistics are according to the ATP Tour and ITF websites.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jannik_Sinner_career_statistic…

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Claim 13: “Dutchman Jesper de Jong took down 13th seed Karen Khachanov in five sets to also reach the last 16 for the first time.”

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Two independent sources (NL Times and another web report) confirm Jesper de Jong defeated 13th seed Karen Khachanov in a five-set match to reach the last 16.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jesper de Jong (born 31 May 2000) is a Dutch professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 71, achieved on 5 January ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesper_de_Jong

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... Dutch tennis player Jesper de Jong defeated 13th-seeded Karen Khachanov of Russia in a more than four-hour, five-set match at the French ...
https://nltimes.nl/2026/05/30/de-jong-shocks-french-open-def…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... ... Karen Khachanov in a grueling five-set battle on Court 14. ... Alexander Zverev beat Jesper de Jong in the fourth round after a tight opening ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DY7uur4GFEY/

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Claim 14: “The 19-year-old Fonseca rallied from two sets down for the second straight match to stun Djokovic, winning 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 after four hours and 53 minutes.”

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Three independent sources (Sky Sports, 5 Sports, and another web report) confirm Fonseca's age (19), the specific score (4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5), and the match duration (4 hours 53 minutes).

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Claim 15: “Svitolina, who ended an eight-year wait for another WTA 1000 title in Rome, meets Swiss 11th seed Belinda Bencic for a place in the quarter-finals.”

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Claim 16: “Fonseca is through to the last 16 of a major for the first time.”

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Web search results confirm Fonseca reached the quarter-finals of Roland Garros 2026, which necessitates passing through the round of 16. The context of the upset victory over Djokovic in the 3rd round supports this being his first time reaching this stage of a major.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 ATP Tour is the global elite men's professional tennis circuit organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2026 tennis season. The 2026 ATP Tour calendar comprises the …
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Claim 17: “Jakub Mensik dumped out eighth seed Alex de Minaur 0-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a match between Jakub Mensik and Alex de Minaur.

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