After shaking Court Philippe-Chatrier to its foundations with his ferocious forehand, Brazil’s Joao Fonseca said the pressure won’t be on him.
The 19-year-old sure played like a title contender on Saturday night against Djokovic, but he would rather see the spotlight shone on the tried-and-true veterans still left in the tournament.
“Of course, Jannik and Djokovic are out and there’s more chances for the guys that have more time on tour, like Sascha and Casper,” he said. “I’m just going to enjoy the moment.”
For the first time since Rafael Nadal won his final title at Roland-Garros in 2022, the winner of a men’s singles Grand Slam won’t be named Djokovic, Alcaraz or Sinner.
Ruud, having been to three major finals, says he plans to use his experience to make a run for the Coupe des Mousquetaires.
“I’m going to try to use the experiences that I’ve had of reaching far in Slams to my advantage and see where that takes me, but you focus one match at a time,” he said.