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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 2Joao Fonseca Takes 2-1 Second-Set Lead Over Jakub Mensik at French Open
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 2
- Fonseca held serve for a 2-1 edge in the second set against Mensik at the French Open.
- 76% first serves in from Fonseca and 70% from Mensik have kept both players dominant on serve through the opening set and into the second.
- That serving strength has limited openings so far, with Fonseca’s latest hold giving him the early advantage in a tightly contested match.
Can Joao Fonseca's powerful serve overcome the mental fragility that has plagued his clay court season? Hailed as tennis's future, is this a true breakthrough or another false dawn for the young star under pressure?