João Fonseca could meet Djokovic again at Wimbledon; understand

Brazilian tennis player João Fonseca found his way into the traditional Wimbledon tournament this Friday (26). The young man from Rio has the possibility of meeting Serbian Novak Djokovic in the round of 16, if both advance to the Grand Slam that starts next Monday (29).

Fonseca's debut will be against Spanish veteran Roberto Bautista, 38 years old. Currently in 163rd position in the rankings, Bautista is already in the top 10. This will be the first clash between the two athletes, and the date and time have not yet been set.

If he wins in the first round, the Brazilian will face the winner of the duel between Jesper de Jong and Rinky Hijikata. From the third phase onwards, the difficulty may increase, with the chance to face the Russian Andrey Rublev, 13th in the ATP rankings.

Rematch on French clay
Fonseca and Djokovic have already faced each other recently at Roland Garros. In a game considered epic, the Brazilian surprised and overcame the seven-time Wimbledon champion by 3 sets to 2. The match had splits of 4/6, 4/6, 6/3, 7/5 and 7/5, lasting almost five hours (4h54) on French clay.

Preparation and challenges
Despite the projected difficulty in Wimbledon, Fonseca has already shown that he can surprise. The only time he faced Andrey Rublev, for example, the Brazilian won a resounding 3-0 victory at the Australian Open.

To achieve a good participation in the English Grand Slam, the tennis player has focused on physical and technical improvement. Therefore, he withdrew from the ATP 250 in Eastbourne, a tournament that would serve to adapt to the grass surface. The absence was intended to treat discomfort in the right shoulder.

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