Draper vs Fonseca LIVE: French Open scores and updates
Jack Draper 6-2 6-4 0-0 Joao
Fonseca Draper looks to strike early in the 3rd! He discovers another excellent drop shot, well camouflaged from inside the baseline, then gets to 15-40 as Fonseca floats a protective slice long.
2 break points: but Fonseca is aggressive on his forehand to Draper’s forehand, forcing the miss out on, and then Draper makes a rare unforced error on the forehand.
Jamie Braidwood31 May 2025 15:12
SECOND SET! Jack Draper 6-2 6-4 Joao Fonseca
Draper conserves the first break point as he reveals great defence on the baseline and Fonseca presses long.
However then, Draper includes a double fault! The pressure returns, however Draper responds with an ace!
Draper finds the very first serve. Fonseca goes long on the return.
Fonseca nets on the forehand!
Draper comes through with a challenging game to open a two-set lead against Fonseca!
(
Getty Images)Jamie Braidwood31 May 2025 15:04
Jack Draper 6-2 5-4 Joao Fonseca
Now then! Draper remained in control and 2 points away from the set, however needs to face break point!
Fonseca catches Draper off guard with a forehand that starts the clay. Then he works his method into the point and puts away the forehand winner. On 30-30, Fonseca stays aggressive and Draper misses cross-court as the Brazilian concerned the internet.
For the first time, Fonseca will take a look at a break point.
Jamie Braidwood31 May 2025 15:01
* Jack Draper 6-2 5-4 Joao Fonseca
Over to Draper to serve it out. Fonseca manages the net approach to put away a soft volley, then discovers the forehand winner. It’s been a much better set from the Brazilian but he’s not had the ability to touch him on the returns.
Can Draper take a two-set lead?
Jamie Braidwood31 May 2025 14:55
Jack Draper 6-2 5-3 Joao Fonseca *
Another outstanding service game from Draper. A well constructed point, serving out wide, landing the forehand to the exact same corner and after that directing the backhand crosscourt, establishes game point. Fonseca catches the tape with the forehand and it bounces out.
Jamie Braidwood31 May 2025 14:53
* Jack Draper 6-2 4-3 Joao Fonseca – Draper breaks!Draper converts the 3rd break point! It was established by a wonderful forehand winner, as he soaked up what Fonseca was throwing at him before letting loose the forehand winner down the line. On break point, Fonseca unloaded on
the forehand but Draper again withstood it. Fonseca blasts the second forehand into the web, and Draper breaks to lead the second set. Jamie Braidwood31 May 2025 14:49 Jack Draper 6-2 3-3 Joao Fonseca lets rip on a forehand on 40-15 but presses it wide. Then Draper forces his
way into the rally, before delivering the drop shot! Fonseca with a rash miss on the forehand, putting excessive into it. He yells out in disappointment. But he conserves the break point from Draper. Draper gets another possibility, staying consistent on the backhand before landing another supreme drop shot on the backhand side. Draper with a chance at the forehand down the line … long! Back to deuce. Jamie Braidwood31 May 2025 14:46 Jack Draper 6-2 3-3 Joao Fonseca * Very little to state about Draper’s service games at
the moment. The 23-year-old rolls through
another one, without dropping a point.Fonseca having a hard time to adjust to the angles Draper can create off the serve. Jamie Braidwood31 May 2025 14:42 * Jack Draper 6-2 2-3 Joao Fonseca Shot of the match
up until now from Fonseca! He runs to his right to fulfill Draper’s forehand down the line and
sends it back for a clean winner.