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19-year-olds Jodar, Fonseca reach French quarters
Key takeaways
- Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar moved into his first Grand Slam quarterfinal after coming back from two sets down to beat Pablo Carreno Busta 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday at Roland Garros.
- Jodar, who also played five sets in the previous round, will face second-seeded and former runner-up Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals.
- Also, fellow 19-year-old Joao Fonseca followed up his five-set victory over Novak Djokovic by beating two-time runner-up Casper Ruud 7-5, 7-6 (8), 5-7, 6-2.
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Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar moved into his first Grand Slam quarterfinal after coming back from two sets down to beat Pablo Carreno Busta 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday at Roland Garros.
Jodar, who also played five sets in the previous round, will face second-seeded and former runner-up Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals. Zverev defeated Jesper de Jong 7-6 (3), 6-4, 6-1.
Also, fellow 19-year-old Joao Fonseca followed up his five-set victory over Novak Djokovic by beating two-time runner-up Casper Ruud 7-5, 7-6 (8), 5-7, 6-2. Fonseca became the first Brazilian man to reach the last eight in Paris since Gustavo Kuerten in 2004.
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