Jack Draper vs Joao Fonseca: Score and latest updates from French Open
Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of Jack Draper v Joao Fonseca in the third round of the French Open.
After seeing off Gael Monfils in Thursday night's thriller, Draper can expect an entirely different challenge against Brazilian teen sensation Fonseca at Roland Garros.
The 18-year-old had never played a main-draw Grand Slam match until this year, but having risen to number 65 in the rankings, he is a precocious talent who is starting to turn heads in the tennis world.
Draper - who has beaten Italy's Mattia Bellucci and French veteran Monfils to reach the third round in Paris - defeated Fonseca in their only previous meeting at Indian Wells in March as he went on to secure the biggest title of his career so far.
'It's incredible what he brings to the sport,' Draper said of Fonseca. '[At the Miami Open] I thought the crowd were there to watch me and when I rocked up to the court it was all 'Joao Fonseca', and I thought maybe they're not for me.
'I'll know what to expect and not have any surprises, but it will be a tough challenge for sure, especially in a Grand Slam on the clay. I think I'm going to be playing him a lot. I think we'll be seeing him at the back end of draws and right at the top of the game.
'Everyone can see his potential and the way he plays, some of the stuff he comes out with is very powerful, very dynamic, very explosive. I think that's why it draws a lot of people to watch him. The huge fan base he brings from Brazil is great for the sport.'
With Jacob Fearnley and Cameron Norrie due to meet in an all-British tussle later, today marks the first time three British men have played in the third round at Roland Garros since 1968.
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