Joao Fonseca vs Novak DjokovicRoland Garros Round of 32

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 32
#27ATP
1928ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.2MYTD
$3.9MCAREER
19 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 29 May 2026 ·
clay
Court Philippe-Chatrier · 3rd on
#7ATP
2059ELO
1959Clay ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Fonseca J.
4-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 7-5
Djokovic N.
Fonseca J.
446773
Djokovic N.
663552

Joao Fonseca defeated Novak Djokovic 4-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 7-5 in the Roland Garros round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #7, defending last year's semi-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Fonseca J.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Fonseca J.

Serve advantage — Djokovic N.

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.Djokovic N.
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%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
55%
Service points won·Even
67%
67%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
65%
69%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
7.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.5
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (18 vs 10). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
76
99
Break points saved·Even
97
100
Break points won·Dominant
43
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
100
Tiebreaks·Even
96
100

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
7.6
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.0Clay Elo 1808
Surface ELO
7.0+161 Clay Elo edge
3.0Overall Elo 1910
ELO gap
7.0Overall Elo 2069
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
6.87 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
7.68 of last 10 on clay
Fatigue & Travel
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
Country comfort
7.0Won 84% in FRA (190)
Context
6.0Reached the R32 here last year
Defending pts
8.5Reached the semis here last year
8.5Excels in hot weather
Heat performance

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·Dominant
91
55

Fonseca J.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Djokovic N.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
33°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 33%
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