Roland Garros: João Fonseca has a debut date and could cross paths with Djokovic

Brazilian João Fonseca already knows when he will make his debut at Roland Garros. The 19-year-old tennis player takes the court this Sunday (25), on French clay, to begin his journey to the second Grand Slam of the season.

Seed number 28 in the tournament, João faces a qualifier or lucky loser in the first round, an opponent who is yet to be defined by the organization. Current number 30 in the ATP rankings, the Rio native is competing in a Grand Slam as seed for the second time.

The Brazilian's key also projects a possible complicated path in Paris. If he advances in his debut, João Fonseca could face Croatian Dino Prizmic, currently 71st in the world, in the second round.

If he confirms his favoritism in the first two matches, the Brazilian will face one of the biggest names in the history of tennis: Novak Djokovic. Owner of 24 Grand Slam titles, the Serbian appears as a potential rival for João in the third round of the competition.

Djokovic debuts at Roland Garros against Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.

In addition to the Serbian, João Fonseca's group also has big names on the world circuit. In the round of 16, the possible opponents would be Casper Ruud or Tommy Paul. In a possible quarterfinal, Alex de Minaur and Andrey Rublev appear as the main candidates.

In the semi-final, the Brazilian could cross paths with Alexander Zverev or Taylor Fritz. On the other side of the bracket, world ranking leader Jannik Sinner emerges as the main favorite for the title.

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Source: CNN