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Jannik Sinner Rolls to Set up Exciting Matchup with Joao Fonseca

Sinner won 6-3, 6-2 to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells and will face 19-year-old Fonseca, who has defeated two seeded players, including Tommy Paul.

  • On Sunday, Jannik Sinner beat Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-2 to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells and will face Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca next.
  • After a shaky opening, Sinner was briefly caught napping and lost serve but recouped by solid baseline play and aggressive breaks.
  • Fonseca saved two match points and beat Tommy Paul 6-2, 6-3 to reach the Masters 1000 last-16, saying he's eager to test himself against Sinner.
  • Fourth-Seeded Alexander Zverev edged Brandon Nakashima 7-6 , 5-7, 6-4 and will next face American Frances Tiafoe, who defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 6-2.
  • With upsets and strong form, rising US player Learner Tien upset eighth seed Ben Shelton 7-6 , 4-6, 6-3, while Frances Tiafoe beat Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 6-2.
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Brazilian João Fonseca advanced another phase in the Masters 1000 of Indian Wells, in the United States. After a 19-year-old young American Tommy Paul, 24th of the ATP rankings, for 2 sets to 0 on Tuesday afternoon, with 6/2 and 6/3 parts, and guaranteed a vacuum in the final eightths of the tournament for the first time on the race. — I was very good. From the beginning I put on a very aggressive rhythm, able to do the game I wanted to get two …

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The world's number 2 Italian was easily disposed of by Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-2 Sunday. Sinner walked in 1h11 and will face the young Brazilian prodigy Joao Fonseca (19 years old, 35th) for a quarter-final spot.

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Folha de S.Paulo broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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