Who is Luka Pavlovic, João Fonseca's opponent at Roland Garros

Luka Pavlovic will be João Fonseca's opponent in the debut of Roland Garros, in France. The Serbian qualified by beating Darwin Blanch (229th) this Friday (22), by 2 sets to 0, with splits of 6/1 and 6/4 in the qualifier. The athletes will face each other this Sunday (24), with an undefined time.

At 26 years old, Pavlovic is ranked 240th in the ATP rankings. His best placement was 184th, achieved in July 2025. He qualified after eliminating Darwin Blanch (229th) this Friday (22).

He broke the top 200 barrier by reaching the final of the Challenger 125 in Mexico City, in 2025. He played his first Grand Slam last season, with Roland Garros being his debut tournament.

João Fonseca's path at Roland Garros
In 30th place, João Fonseca is seeded in the tournament. If he advances, the young man from Rio will face the winner of the clash between a qualifier or a lucky looser and Dino Prizmic (71st).

In the third round, if both advance, João Fonseca could face for the first time Novak Djokovic, legendary tennis player, who is currently the 4th best in the world.

In the round of 16, if he surprises and beats Djoko, João will face Casper Ruud (17th) or Tommy Paul (26th). In the quarterfinals, they could face Alex De Minaur (9th) or Andrey Rublev (13th).

In the semifinals, they will face Alexander Zverev (3rd) or Taylor Fritz (8th). In the hypothetical final, he will challenge Jannik Sinner (1st) or Felix Auger-Aliassime (5th).

This will be the first time that the Brazilian will compete at Roland Garros as the top seed. In his professional career, he was already in the competition in 2025. He advanced until the third round, when he was defeated by the British Jack Draper.

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Source: CNN