Joao Fonseca vs Thiago MonteiroRio de Janeiro Round of 32

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 32
#27ATP
1928ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.2MYTD
$3.9MCAREER
19 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2026
clay
#292ATP
1568ELO
1554Clay ELO
32 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
Fonseca J.
7-6 6-1
Monteiro T.
Fonseca J.
7762
Monteiro T.
6110

Joao Fonseca defeated Thiago Monteiro 7-6 6-1 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Joao Fonseca came in ranked #27, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Joao Fonseca came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Fonseca J.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Monteiro T.

Monteiro T.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Fonseca J.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

Fonseca J.Monteiro T.
65
Serve
28
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Even
65%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.9
3.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.5
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (17 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
76
57
Break points saved·Even
97
95
Break points won·Dominant
43
16
Deciding sets·Clear edge
89
68
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
96
89

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.4
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
8.3+303 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.7Clay Elo 1554
9.4Overall Elo 1928
ELO gap
0.6Overall Elo 1568
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.0
Surface form
3.9
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.6
Minutes 14d
7.3
7.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
9.0
4.0
Country comfort
6.8
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
89
71

Fonseca J.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Monteiro T.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 39 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
31°CMainly clear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 63%