Britain’s Jack Draper underlined his status as one of the world’s leading players with a ruthlessly efficient win over Brazilian rising star Joao Fonseca in the French Open third round.
Fifth seed Draper was a cut above his 18-year-old opponent in a 6-2 6-4 6-2 victory.
Fonseca only broke into the world’s top 100 earlier this year, but has created a buzz with his explosive style and ferocious forehand.
Draper quickly diffused what could have been a tricky encounter, showing his superior quality and experience from the start.
“Joao has caught the attention of the players and the fans. Today my experience came through,” Draper said.
The 23-year-old Englishman, who had never won a match at Roland Garros until this week, will face either Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik or Portugal’s Henrique Rocha in the fourth round.
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