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Daily Mail
3 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Jack Draper is 9/4 to win in straight sets against Brazilian teenage sensation Joao Fonseca - as the Brit aims to reach the last-16 of the French Open
Jack Draper secured his place in the third round of the French Open on Thursday - as the Brit defeated hometown hero Gael Monfils in four sets in the second round. Draper's third round match-up is scheduled to take place on Saturday afternoon - as the fifth seed clashes with Brazil's Joao Fonseca. Fonseca, 18, upset 30th seed Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets in the first round, before getting the better of Pierre-Hugues Herbert inside three sets last time out. Despite his strong form - Fonseca enters today's match as a 13/8 outsider according to Sky Bet. Conversely, Draper is an odds-on favourite at 4/9 to be victorious and reach the fourth round at Roland Garros for the first time in his career. In addition to the head-to-head odds - let's take a look at the Set Betting market for this contest. Draper is 9/4 to win in straight sets, 3/1 to win in four sets, and a wider 4/1 to get the job done in five sets. Meanwhile, Fonseca is 6/1 to win 3-0, 11/2 to win 3-1, and 6/1 to be victorious 3-2. Sky Bet odds for Joao Fonseca vs Jack Draper: Jack Draper 4/9 Joao Fonseca 13/8 Sky Bet odds in Set Betting market for Joao Fonseca vs Jack Draper: Jack Draper to win 3-0 - 9/4 Jack Draper to win 3-1 - 3/1 Jack Draper to win 3-2 - 4/1 Joao Fonseca to win 3-0 - 6/1 Joao Fonseca to win 3-1 - 11/2 Joao Fonseca to win 3-2 - 6/1
Daily Mail
5 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Moment tennis fan spots Novak Djokovic cycling around Paris on the eve of French Open second-round clash
Novak Djokovic surprised fans in Paris as he biked around the French capital - and narrowly avoided a hairy encounter at the famously lethal Arc du Triomphe roundabout on Wednesday evening. The four-time French Open champion has returned to Roland-Garros in improving form after a challenging season on clay saw him knocked out in the first rounds of the Monte-Carlo Masters and the Madrid Open. Djokovic then plumped to bypass the Italian Open, and at the start of this month split with his coach - and former Big Four rival - Andy Murray, in a decision that both men have gone to lengths to stress was mutual. Since calling time on his partnership with the three-time Grand Slam champion, Djokovic returned to the tour at the Geneva Open. The 38-year-old made history with his defeat of Hubert Hurkacz in the Swiss final, claiming his 100th ATP title and becoming just the second man in the Open era to do so. Tied with Margaret Court on 24 Grand Slam titles, Djokovic comes to Paris hungry to break her longstanding record on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Ahahahah, mais Novak Djokovic 🇷🇸 il s'agirait de préparer correctement ton match face à Coco Moutet 🇫🇷 Il est en détente, il est heureux, j'aime ce mec sincèrement 📹 delphdrig (Tiktok) — Romain 🎾🇫🇷 (@RomainNextGen) May 28, 2025 In between matches, however, Djokovic was content to take a tour of the city on a bicycle, and was spotted by tennis fans navigating the multi-lane roundabout that rings one of Paris' most iconic landmarks. 'Djoko, Djoko!' Two fans driving on the roundabout screamed when they spotted Djokovic and a friend, slowing down and all-but blocking off the cyclists from turning. 'I am very proud, because I love you,' the driver told the Serbian serial champion. 'Thank you, I love you too,' Djokovic responded as he continues to pedal. 'But I have to go right.' Interaction recorded, Djokovic was allowed to pedal away and enjoy the rest of his day off. The tennis icon booked his spot in the second round after a rote straight sets defeat of Mackenzie McDonald on Tuesday, and after his match opened up on Murray's verdict on his results in the wake of their split. 'He did congratulate me, and he said, "now that you have a proper coach, you're winning tournaments",' Djokovic joked with the media. 'Of course he was joking, but, I think I have said enough but I will say it again: Andy is just an amazing person. The 38-year-old's travails in Paris will continue on Thursday as he steps up to play a home star 'For him to join my team and for us to give a shot to this player/coach relationship was really an incredible thing for tennis and for both of us. I was very privileged and honoured. 'I was enjoying myself very much regardless of the fact that we haven't had maybe the success we both wanted or people expected us to have.' Djokovic now has a tougher psychological test on Thursday when he goes toe-to-toe with Corentin Moutet. The Frenchman is guaranteed a raucous home crowd when the pair meet in the afternoon slot on Court Suzanne-Lenglen.
The Guardian
7 days ago
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- The Guardian
Djokovic has ‘good feeling' about Roland Garros as he cruises into second round
Novak Djokovic says he has 'a good feeling' about his form and level at the start of his French Open campaign as he took his first step forward in Paris with a comfortable 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 first-round win against Mackenzie McDonald of the United States. On Saturday, Djokovic won the 100th tour-level title of his career at the Geneva Open by beating Hubert Hurkacz in a tough final after trailing by a break in the final set. Rather than celebrating another significant milestone, the 38-year-old's focus had to shift immediately towards recovering physically and adjusting to the conditions at Roland Garros with just a few days to spare before his first-round match. After handling the first challenge extremely well, Djokovic reflected on the decision to take a wildcard at Geneva and his hopes that it will help him as he tries to produce his best form at Roland Garros. 'Geneva was not in the plans, it was not in the schedule,' said Djokovic. 'But I was talking with my team and decided to have that, because I didn't have any practically, only two matches on clay. I'm the type of player that is required to play a bit more in order to find the right game for clay. It doesn't come very natural to me as maybe for some other guys. 'I rarely started really well on clay, if you analyse all of my seasons in my career. So it takes a little bit of time for me to get accustomed with the surface and movement and striking the ball. I think it was a good move to go to Geneva because I was also struggling a little bit with my confidence level, doubting my game a bit. So it was good that I got four matches under my belt, won a title. Coming into Roland Garros, it feels different than I had compared to the feeling I had three weeks ago. Let's see how far I can go here, but I have a good feeling for now.' While Djokovic advanced without any problems, Hurkacz, the beaten finalist in Geneva, did not fare as well. As has been the case in most of his matches this year, the 18-year-old Brazilian João Fonseca drew a large crowd for his match against Hurkacz, with hundreds of spectators queueing outside the entrances to Court seven for a glimpse of a possible future star. 'I knew there is going to be a lot of Brazilians here in Paris, a lot of Brazilians living here and they come a lot,' said Fonseca. 'I think because of Guga [Gustavo Kuerten], because of the tradition, and there is a lot of Brazilians.' Those who managed to get in were treated to a remarkable result as Fonseca dismantled Hurkacz, the 30th seed, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the second round at Roland Garros on his tournament debut. Fonseca's first grand slam win had been a straight sets defeat of Andrey Rublev, the ninth seed, at the Australian Open. One year on from her breakthrough run to the semi-finals at the French Open aged 17, Mirra Andreeva opened up her campaign with a calm 6-4, 6-3 win against Cristina Bucșa of Spain. Andreeva, seeded sixth, has enjoyed an incredible year, winning WTA 1000 singles titles in Dubai and Indian Wells. She is one of the clear tournament favourites. Ons Jabeur, once a favourite herself, did not fare as well. The 30-year-old Tunisian has struggled with numerous injuries over the past few years and is ranked No 36, a long way below her career-high ranking of No 2 and the three grand slam finals she reached in 2022 and 2023. This time, Jabeur fell 7-6 (7-4), 6-0 to Magdalena Frech of Poland, the 25th seed. Sign up to The Recap The best of our sports journalism from the past seven days and a heads-up on the weekend's action after newsletter promotion 'It's very difficult indeed,' said Jabeur. 'When you're in the quarter-finals twice here, you want to be in the semi-finals or the final. You don't want to experience a loss in the first round. But this is part of tennis. I was not expecting much from this tournament because I was not ready when it comes to tennis, when it comes to my physical shape. I'm feeling better than a week and a half ago, but it takes some effort. I can't do this just overnight. 'Mentally I'm experiencing a tough time, but this is part of the game. I don't want to be part of these people who are more affected by the results than they should. I will just keep working even harder.'
Washington Post
7 days ago
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- Washington Post
French Open 2025: Brazilian teen João Fonseca beats Hubert Hurkacz in Roland-Garros debut
PARIS — João Fonseca is making a habit of drawing big crowds at tennis tournaments — and of beating seeded opponents in his Grand Slam debuts. The 18-year-old from Brazil delighted a loud and overflowing group of spectators at 1,500-capacity Court 7 on Tuesday and won the first French Open match of his nascent career, beating 30th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.
Associated Press
7 days ago
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- Associated Press
French Open 2025: Brazilian teen João Fonseca beats Hubert Hurkacz in Roland-Garros debut
PARIS (AP) — João Fonseca is making a habit of drawing big crowds at tennis tournaments — and of beating seeded opponents in his Grand Slam debuts. The 18-year-old from Brazil delighted a loud and overflowing group of spectators at 1,500-capacity Court 7 on Tuesday and won the first French Open match of his nascent career, beating 30th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. 'I'm young, and I'm getting the experience of everything now,' Fonseca said. 'So I'm learning a lot from this circuit and this environment.' Fonseca needed just 1 hour, 40 minutes to wrap up the victory, producing more than twice as many winners, 36, as unforced errors, 15, and repeatedly delivering booming forehands. 'I mean, he's (got) a very powerful game,' said Hurkacz, who reached the Wimbledon semifinals in 2021 by beating Roger Federer in the last match of the 20-time major champion's career. 'He's definitely an all-around player and can develop a lot. It's difficult to play against him.' All along, Fonseca heard plenty of support from the Brazilians who haven't had a Grand Slam champion to cheer for since Gustavo Kuerten was winning three French Open titles in 1997, 2000 and 2001. Fonseca, the 2023 U.S. Open junior champion and currently ranked 65th, played his first match in the main draw of a major at the Australian Open in January, when he knocked off No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev. ___ More AP tennis:
