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Brazil’s Fonseca Falls to Mensik in Roland Garros Quarterfinals

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João Fonseca's electric debut run at Roland Garros ended Tuesday, as Czech 26th seed Jakub Mensik beat the 19-year-old Brazilian 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(3) to...
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Fonseca and Stefani Carry Brazil’s Flag Into Roland Garros’ Final Stretch

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Brazil moved to the front of Latin America's Roland Garros campaign on Tuesday, as Luisa Stefani booked a place in the women's doubles semifinals...
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Fonseca Stands Alone for Latin America After Cerúndolo, Tabilo Exit Roland Garros

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Juan Manuel Cerúndolo, the Argentine who electrified Roland Garros by knocking out world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, saw his breakthrough run ended Monday by...
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Brazil’s Fonseca Stuns Ruud to Reach First French Open Quarterfinal

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Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal on Sunday, beating two-time French Open finalist Casper Ruud 7-5, 7-6(8), 5-7, 6-2 in...
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Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo Ends French Teen’s Roland Garros Run

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Alejandro Tabilo gave Chile and Latin American tennis one of the stronger storylines of the French Open on Saturday, rallying past 17-year-old French wild...
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The Other Cerúndolo: Juan Manuel Reaches French Open Last 16 in Record Marathon

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One Cerúndolo went out at Roland Garros on Saturday. The other made history. Hours after 25th seed Francisco Cerúndolo was knocked out of the...
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World Cup Set to Become Biggest Betting Event Ever

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Global betting revenue for the upcoming World Cup is likely to be "in excess of $50 billion", betting expert Darren Small told AFP, for...
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Argentina’s Top Hope Falls as Cerúndolo is Knocked Out of French Open

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Argentina's Francisco Cerúndolo, the highest-ranked Latin American man in the Roland Garros draw, was knocked out of the French Open on Saturday, beaten in...
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Brazil’s Fonseca Ends Djokovic’s Quest for a 25th Major in Paris

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Brazilian teenager João Fonseca produced the defining win of his young career on Friday, rallying from two sets down to stun Novak Djokovic 4-6,...
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Argentine Sierra Becomes the Surprise Story of the French Open Women’s Draw

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Argentina's Solana Sierra has become one of the most improbable stories of the 2026 French Open, reaching the third round at Roland-Garros as a...
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Brazil’s Fonseca Falls to Mensik in Roland Garros Quarterfinals

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