Overview
- Fonseca, ranked 65th, dominated 30th seed Hubert Hurkacz 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 in just 1 hour 40 minutes on Court 7.
- He became the second-youngest man to win a match at Roland-Garros in the past decade, trailing only Carlos Alcaraz.
- The 2023 US Open junior champion has already upset seeded players on Grand Slam debuts, including No. 9 Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open.
- A raucous Brazilian crowd packed Court 7 to cheer his performance, reflecting renewed national enthusiasm rooted in Gustavo Kuerten’s legacy.
- Fonseca will next face French veteran Pierre-Hugues Herbert in Thursday’s second-round match.