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Novak Djokovic's 25th Grand Slam bid ends with shocking French Open defeat to teenager Joao Fonseca

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30.05.2026

Novak Djokovic’s 25th Grand Slam bid ends with shocking French Open defeat to teenager Joao Fonseca

Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca eliminated Novak Djokovic in the third round of the French Open on Friday to deny the Serbian great's quest for a record 25th Grand Slam.

New Delhi: Novak Djokovic suffered a shocking 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 third-round defeat against the Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca at the French Open on Friday, May 29. With this defeat, Djokovic’s bid for a 25th Grand Slam title came to an end, further opening up the draw in Paris, just a day after world No. 1 Jannik Sinner’s exit.

Fonseca became the first teenager to defeat the Serbian in an epic Grand Slam clash, which lasted for almost five hours. He dedicated the hard-fought win to his mother,........

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