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Jack Draper on song as Joao Fonseca goes wrong

Paris, May 31 (UNI) Britain's Jack Draper produced a dominant display to outclass Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 and enter the fourth round of the French Open for the first time in his career, here on Saturday.
Draper, seeded fifth, needed just under two hours on Court Suzanne Lenglen to dismantle the challenge of the 18-year-old Fonseca, who had caught the public's imagination with his fearless run in Paris.
The 23-year-old Briton won an impressive 93 per cent of points on his first serve and saved both break points he faced, while converting five of the 11 break points he earned on the Fonseca serve. The Brazilian, despite flashes of brilliance, struggled with consistency and finished with 38 unforced errors.
Draper dictated terms from the outset, racing through the first set in under half an hour. Fonseca attempted to mount a challenge in the second but failed to sustain pressure on the Draper serve. The third set followed a similar pattern, with Draper maintaining control to seal a comprehensive straight-sets victory.
"It’s special to reach the second week of a Slam for the first time, and to do it here at Roland Garros feels amazing,” Draper said after the match.
Fonseca, who had stunned higher-ranked opponents en route to the third round, exits the tournament with his reputation enhanced. He is the youngest man to reach the third round in Paris since Carlos Alcaraz in 2021.
Draper will next face Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik in the fourth round.
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