Another shocker! Novak Djokovic falls to world No. 30 and exits Roland Garros
Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
The tournament is entering its final stretch.
Details: Today, in the Round of 32, the legendary Serbian and world No. 4 Novak Djokovic suffered a stunning defeat to Brazil's world No. 30, Joao Fonseca.
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The match started completely in Djokovic's favor, as he took a commanding 2-0 lead after two sets. However, something went awry, and the Brazilian managed to pull off a sensational comeback, defeating the Serb with a final score of 3-2 (4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5).
In the Round of 16, Joao Fonseca will face the winner of the Casper Ruud vs Tommy Paul clash, which is still underway at the moment.
Earlier in the tournament, world No. 1 Jannik Sinner was also sent packing in a major upset, losing to world No. 56 Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
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