João Fonseca vs Jesper de Jong — 6-1 7-5 6-4

Result

No. 24 seed João Fonseca beat Jesper de Jong 6-1 7-5 6-4 on No. 3 Court in 2h 21m to reach the Wimbledon third round for a second straight year. The 19-year-old Brazilian served 12 aces to de Jong's eight and won 76% of his first-serve points, converting five of 10 break points. Fonseca hit 38 winners to 32 while making just 18 unforced errors to the Dutchman's 31, and finished ahead 109 points to 85. De Jong had beaten Fonseca in their only prior meeting, on clay in 2025.

João Fonseca

Jesper de Jong

12Aces8

3Double faults4

70%1st serve in60%

76%1st-serve points won65%

54%2nd-serve points won43%

140 mphFastest serve132 mph

5/10Break points won1/6

38Winners33

18Unforced errors31

16/23Net points won18/29

109Total points won85

1894 mDistance run2129 m

Stats: Official wimbledon.com match statistics (IBM) · as of 2026-07-09

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

Jesper de Jong owned the head-to-head — a win on clay at Estoril in 2025 — and had survived a five-setter against Rinky Hijikata to get here. None of it travelled to the grass. João Fonseca, the 19-year-old No. 24 seed who had opened by handling Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6(4) 6-4 6-3, levelled the rivalry with a 6-1 7-5 6-4 win and reached the Wimbledon third round for a second straight year. For one of the tour's most hyped young players, it is the absence of fuss that stands out at this stage. Fonseca goes on to face qualifier Roman Safiullin in the last 32.

Andrey Rublev

Roman Safiullin✓

Jun 29–30

6-4 6-7(6) 3-6 6-3 7-6(12)

Aleksandar Kovacevic

Botic van de Zandschulp✓

Jun 29–30

6-3 6-7(2) 6-4 6-0

Jesper de Jong✓

Rinky Hijikata

Jun 29–30

7-6(4) 3-6 5-7 6-4 6-3

João Fonseca✓

Roberto Bautista Agut

Jun 29–30

7-6(4) 6-4 6-3

Roman Safiullin✓

Botic van de Zandschulp

Jul 1–2

6-0 4-6 6-3 3-6 7-6(5)

João Fonseca✓

Jesper de Jong

Jul 1–2

6-1 7-5 6-4

João Fonseca

Roman Safiullin✓

Jul 3–4

6-3 6-3 6-3

Round of 128

Andrey Rublev

Roman Safiullin✓

Jun 29–30

6-4 6-7(6) 3-6 6-3 7-6(12)

Aleksandar Kovacevic

Botic van de Zandschulp✓

Jun 29–30

6-3 6-7(2) 6-4 6-0

Jesper de Jong✓

Rinky Hijikata

Jun 29–30

7-6(4) 3-6 5-7 6-4 6-3

João Fonseca✓

Roberto Bautista Agut

Jun 29–30

7-6(4) 6-4 6-3

Round of 64

Roman Safiullin✓

Botic van de Zandschulp

Jul 1–2

6-0 4-6 6-3 3-6 7-6(5)

João Fonseca✓

Jesper de Jong

Jul 1–2

6-1 7-5 6-4

Round of 32

João Fonseca

Roman Safiullin✓

Jul 3–4

6-3 6-3 6-3

What we know now

Tale of the tape

João FonsecaJesper de Jong

19Age26

6′2″ (1.88 m)Height5′11″ (1.80 m)

81 kg (179 lb)Weight70 kg (154 lb)

Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand

2024Turned pro—

No. 27ATP rankingNo. 73

—2026 win–loss—

5–5Career on grass2–4

0Grand Slam titles0

Third round (2025)Best at WimbledonSecond round (2025)

Guilherme TeixeiraCoachBas Van Bentum

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.

The briefing