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Novak Djokovic after his French Open defeat on May 29, 2026
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- Novak Djokovic is officially out of the French Open
- The tennis star was knocked out of the tournament after he was defeated by João Fonseca
- His loss came one day after top seed Jannik Sinner lost his own French Open match
One day after top seed Jannik Sinner bowed out in a shocking French Open exit, Novak Djokovic lost in a five-set stunner at Roland-Garros.
Djokovic, 39, lost to 19-year-old João Fonseca, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3 7-5, 7-5 in the third-round match.
With the win, Fonseca became the first teenager to ever beat Djokovic in a Grand Slam event and the second player to ever come back from being two sets down to beat the Serbian tennis legend, according to The Tennis Letter.
The 24-time Grand Slam singles winner was previously 289-1 when leading two sets to none.
After defeating Djokovic, Fonseca said, "I actually didn't believe I could win the match, I just played and enjoyed being in the court," per the BBC.
"What an idol we have and what a pleasure it was to step on the court against him so I thank him, I am very happy," he added.
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Novak Djokovic plays against Joao Fonseca in the French Open on May 29, 2026
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He continued to praise Djokovic as he said, "I was just trying to hit the ball as fast as I could, I mean Djokovic doesn't miss and we still think he's 20. At the end of the match he was more fit than me which is crazy and when the day was getting darker I felt much slower. In the beginning I was struggling with the heat and not feeling good."
With disbelief, he noted, "I just believed I could do aces, it was crazy. I have never done that before I am super happy that I could finish like this."
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