On the night of March 10, a round-of-16 match at the Masters 1000 tennis tournament «BNP Paribas Open-2026» concluded on the center court at Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, USA.
Former world No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy and 19-year-old Brazilian João Fonseca competed for a place in the quarterfinals. João is ranked 35th.
As expected, the talented Brazilian managed to put up a fight against the favorite, but no more than that. In the key moments of the match, the experience and skill of the four-time Grand Slam champion made the difference.
The match lasted just over two hours and ended with Jannik winning in two tiebreaks (7:68-6, 7:67-4).
