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Joao Fonseca vs Novak Djokovic Live Stream & Betting Tips - Epic Encounter Expected at the French Open

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Last updated: Thu 28 May 2026 12:51

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John Eastwood 28 May 2026

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Fonseca has an 0-5 record against Top 5 players
Djokovic has been struggling to put opponents away
I am expecting an epic clash at the French Open

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Novak Djokovic was won three French Open titles (Getty)

Joao Fonseca is 0-5 against Top 5 players but kept it close against Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev this year.

Novak Djokovic is likely to be drawn into a long match here, over 38.5 games expected at the French Open.

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Fonseca Passes Fitness Test
Djokovic Refusing to Win Easy

	Joao Fonseca	Novak Djokovic
Nationality	Brazil	Serbia
Age	19 (21 August 2006)	39 (22 May 1987)
Height	6'2" (1.88m)	6'2" (1.88m)
Plays	Right-Handed	Right-Handed
Ranking	30	4
Career High	24 (November 2025)	1 (July 2011)
ATP Tour Titles	2	101
Grand Slam Titles	0	24
French Open Best Result	Third Round (2025)	Winner (2016, 2021, 2023)

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This will be the first match between Joao Fonseca and Novak Djokovic.

Fonseca Passes Fitness Test

Joao Fonseca ended the hard court swing with some positive performances, losing to Jannik Sinner in Indian Wells and Carlos Alcaraz in Miami.

The Brazilian kept running into Top 10 players in Madrid and Rome, beaten by Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton. He withdrew from the Hamburg Open due to a wrist issue but appears to be unhindered at Roland Garros.

The 19-year-old beat Luka Pavlovic 7-6 6-4 6-2, winning 69% of his 2nd serves and saving 6/8 break points. His fitness was fully tested in the second round, coming back to beat Dino Prizmic 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-2 after winning 64% of his 2nd serves.

Fonseca talked after the victory: “I think he played really good in the first two sets. It was tough for me. I was not playing good, and he was just destroying me. I'm very happy the way that I stayed positive, the way that I stayed with the good mentality.”

Djokovic Refusing to Win Easy

Novak Djokovic is focusing on winning a 25th Grand Slam and went close at the Australian Open. He beat Jannik Sinner to reach the final where he went down to Carlos Alcaraz.

The Serbian failed to go deep in Indian Wells and Rome, beaten in 3 sets by Jack Draper and Dino Prizmic.

The 39-year-old came back to beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 5-7 7-5 6-1 6-4 at Roland Garros, hitting 45 winners and 18 unforced errors. He looked set for a comfortable victory over Valentin Royer before coming through 6-3 6-2 6-7 6-3 in three hours and 44 minutes.

Djokovic spoke about being unable to close it out in straight sets: “It was a very difficult match, a very big challenge from the start. Credit to him for winning the third set, but I feel it was my fault because I was twice a break up and (attempted) to serve for the match.”

Verdict

Joao Fonseca v Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic needed 4 sets to beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and Valentin Royer. Joao Fonseca is a step up in class and unlikely to go down easy, this one backed to go the distance.

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