British No.1 Jack Draper continues his push for Grand Slam glory this weekend as he takes on teenager Joao Fonseca.
Draper moved past Mattia Bellucci in the first round of the French Open before knocking out home favourite Gael Monfils.
Draper is eyeing his first Grand Slam titleGettyIt means he’s now set up a clash with Fonseca, who is yet to drop a set at the tournament while enjoying a breakthrough season.
The 18-year-old has beaten World No.30 Hubert Hurkacz and Pierre-Hugues Herbert to reach this stage of the tournament.
He now faces the World No.5 in Draper and the Brit will be a big favourite to take a step closer to winning his first Grand Slam title.
Draper vs Fonseca: Start time and how to follow
This French Open third-round match will take place on Saturday, May 31.
A start time and court are yet to be confirmed.
The action will be shown live on TNT Sports in the UK.
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Draper takes on Fonseca in the third round of the French OpenGettyDraper vs Fonseca: Head-to-head
Draper and Fonseca have only met once before on the court.
The pair clashed at Indian Wells in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in March, with the Brit coming out on top in straight sets – winning 6-4, 6-0.
Draper went on to win the tournament and claim his first-ever Masters 1000 title.
He will be hoping another victory against Fonseca will lead to some more glory.
As for the Brazilian, he will be out for some revenge in their second meeting.
Draper vs Fonseca: What has been said?
Speaking after booking his place in the French Open third round, Draper said: “My brain was fried out there.
“I’m not sure if I am going to go to sleep because my brain is just all over the place with what he was doing out here.
“There were times where I was very frustrated but I reminded myself that this is why I put in the hard work to play on courts like this.
“It is something I enjoyed while I was playing – even though it didn’t look like it.”
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