Fabio Fognini is playing for the final time at the Internazional BNL d'Italia and he will contest his first-round match against Jake Fearnley on Thursday. Joao Fonseca and Fabian Marozsan are also on the schedule.Here are my picks for two of Thursday's best matchups.Fabian Marozsan vs. Joao FonsecaLike many other traditional ATP-level players, Fonseca played in the Estoril … [Read more...] about Ricky’s tennis picks for Thursday in Rome, including Fonseca vs. Marozsan
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Ricky’s tennis picks for Day 4 in Indian Wells, including Draper vs. Fonseca
The remaining seeded players will take the court at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday, when second-round competition comes to a close. Jack Draper is kicking off his campaign with a tough test against Joao Fonseca, while Novak Djokovic faces Botic van de Zandschulp.Here are my picks for two of the best matchups.(13) Jack Draper vs. (WC) Joao FonsecaAlthough they are separated by … [Read more...] about Ricky’s tennis picks for Day 4 in Indian Wells, including Draper vs. Fonseca
Fonseca wins debut match at BNP Paribas Open over Fearnley in three sets
Joao Fonseca's debut in the desert was almost a disappointment. Instead, he treated the crowd to a thrilling victory. Playing at the BNP Paribas Open for the first time in his career, Fonseca came back from a 3-1 deficit in the third set to defeat Jake Fearnley 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 in the opening round on Thursday afternoon. The 18-year-old needed exactly two hours to set up a … [Read more...] about Fonseca wins debut match at BNP Paribas Open over Fearnley in three sets
Mensik joins Fonseca by scoring top-10 win over Ruud at Australian Open
Jakub Mensik advanced to the third round of the Australian Open by beating world No. 6 Casper Ruud 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in Margaret Court Arena on Wednesday.It was the second instance in the first four days of the tournament in which a teenager defeated a top-10 opponent. In the first round on Tuesday, 18-year-old Brazilian and fellow NextGen ATP Finals star Joao Fonseca knocked … [Read more...] about Mensik joins Fonseca by scoring top-10 win over Ruud at Australian Open
Ricky’s picks for Day 5 of the Australian Open, including Fonseca and Musetti
Second-round competition at the Australian Open continues on Thursday. Joao Fonseca is looking to build on his huge win over Andrey Rublev as he prepares to face Lorenzo Sonego. A jam-packed order of play also features Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, Jannik Sinner, Lorenzo Musetti, and Denis Shapovalov.Here my previews and picks for two of Thursday's best matchups. (Q) Joao … [Read more...] about Ricky’s picks for Day 5 of the Australian Open, including Fonseca and Musetti