French Open: Joao Fonseca upsets Novak Djokovic in third round as favorites continue to fall

A day after Jannik Sinner — the men’s top-ranked player — fell at the 2026 French Open, another highly ranked competitor suffered a premature defeat. Novak Djokovic was shockingly eliminated from the event Friday, losing in five sets to Joao Fonseca.

French Open: Joao Fonseca upsets Novak Djokovic in third round as favorites continue to fall. A day after Jannik Sinner — the men’s top-ranked player — fell at the 2026 French Open, another highly ranked competitor suffered a premature defeat. Novak Djokovic was shockingly eliminated from the event Friday, losing in five sets to Joao Fonseca. It looked like the 39-year-old Djokovic would cruise to a victory early, as he won the first two sets 6-4, 6-4. From there, however, Fonseca started to claw his way back into the match. After a 6-3 win in the third set, Fonseca won the fourth set 7-5. It was a hotly contested final set. Both players traded off wins until it was tied 5-5. While the next game was close, Fonseca managed a win, putting him up 6-5, and in prime position for the upset. While Djokovic desperately tried to tie things up, he...