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Fonseca defeats Ruud at Roland‑Garros

In a dramatic quarter‑final, 19‑year‑old João Fonseca outlasted Casper Ruud over nearly four hours to win 7‑5, 7‑6(10‑8), 5‑7, 6‑2.

Fonseca’s relentless baseline play and powerful groundstrokes broke Ruud’s rhythm in the decisive fourth set, ending the Norwegian’s hopes of a comeback. The match featured a tense 10‑8 tiebreak in the second set and saw both players battle fatigue after exhausting earlier rounds. truewildgame.com