Fonseca stuns Djokovic in five sets at Roland-Garros

Fonseca stuns Djokovic in five sets at Roland-Garros

Joao Fonseca eliminated Novak Djokovic from the French Open in the third round on 29 May 2026, the 19-year-old Brazilian rallying from two sets down to win 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 on Court Philippe-Chatrier. The result ended the Serbian’s bid for a deep run at Roland-Garros and marked one of the more significant upsets of the tournament.

The match had an earlier subplot: in the changeover following Djokovic’s second-set victory, a television cameraman moved in close enough to prompt a sharp rebuke from the 24-time Grand Slam champion. “Can you come more in my face?” Djokovic said, according to broadcast commentary. “For God’s sake, make some space.” He raised his hands toward the camera as he spoke. TNT Sports commentator Nick Mullins noted that an assistant referee approached the cameraman, who was subsequently replaced. The exchange circulated widely on social media.

Despite the friction during that changeover, Djokovic, 39 and ranked third in the world, appeared firmly in control at two sets to love. Fonseca, ranked 28th, then reversed the match entirely, taking the final three sets without reply. It was the first meeting between the two players. Fonseca’s five-set comeback underlined his status as one of the sport’s more prominent young prospects.

Fonseca advances to the fourth round, where he will face 15th-seeded Norwegian Casper Ruud, with a place in the Roland-Garros quarterfinals at stake.