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Story summary
- Joao Fonseca (19) reached his first Grand Slam quarter-final at the French Open on May 31, beating Casper Ruud 7-5 7-6(8) 5-7 6-2.
- He credited a shift in mentality and months of hard physical work for the breakthrough.
- Fonseca entered the match after winning the 2024 Next Gen ATP Finals and upsetting Andrey Rublev at the 2025 Australian Open.
- Gustavo Kuerten watched from the stands, prompting Fonseca to call his support amazing.
