Joao Fonseca reaches first Masters quarter-final in Monte Carlo, sends message to his rivals
Fonseca’s big win over Berrettini takes him to the Monte Carlo quarter-finalsJoao Fonseca took down Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2 in the third round of the 2026 Monte Carlo Masters. Berrettini came into the match off two dominant performances – a retirement win over Roberto Bautista Agut and a double bagel against Daniil Medvedev.
Photo by Mateo Villalba/Getty Images Fonseca’s big win over Berrettini takes him to the Monte Carlo quarter-finals Joao Fonseca took down Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2 in the third round of the 2026 Monte Carlo Masters. Berrettini came into the match off two dominant performances – a retirement win over Roberto Bautista Agut and a double bagel against Daniil Medvedev. But Fonseca didn’t let that faze him, controlling the match from start to finish.
The young Brazilian has been playing with plenty of confidence this season, and his post-match comments made it clear he’s not backing down from anyone. Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Fonseca sets sights higher after reaching first Masters 1000 quarter-final Fonseca was pleased with the result, but his focus quickly shifted to the next step in his career. “Super special, I was looking for this result for a long time,” Fonseca said.
“Of course, I want more. ” “I’m looking forward to tomorrow. I still don’t know who I’m playing, but for sure, I’m very confident and very focused on my match.
” “Very happy with the way I fought today, from the beginning putting on a lot of pressure, playing huge return games, and very good serve games as well,” said Fonseca. “Serve plus one, return plus one, was aggressive, so I was putting on a lot of pressure, and that helped me stay calm during the match, and putting pressure on him; he was feeling the tension. The support from the crowd was really important today as well.