Davenport warns Fonseca: "Your expectations are higher than being eliminated in the first round"

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Once again a defeat for Joao Fonseca, and once again critics and defenders emerge. The Brazilian fell in the first round of the ATP Toronto, in a Masters 1000 where he had a golden opportunity to at least surpass the third-round barrier, his limit in these tournaments. Especially considering that Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, or Jack Draper were not present in Canada. 

However, taking into account that this is his first season established in the elite tennis at just 18 years old, his first ATP title in Buenos Aires and his entry into the Top 50, where he became the first since 2006 to achieve it, also point out the path to follow. Although perhaps not enough, for now, to sit at the table with the world's best.

In his defeat against Tristan Schoolkate (7-6(5), 6-4), Fonseca appeared blocked and without ideas, unable to break the serve of the world number 103. An authoritative voice like Lindsay Davenport, a winner of three Grand Slams, commented on the image the Brazilian portrayed in Toronto in an interview on the Tennis Channel's podcast, reported by Tennis365.

Davenport tries to explain the Brazilian's situation

The American started by mentioning the solid serving of the Australian: "He struggled a lot with the return throughout the match. It's true that Schoolkate served well, but Fonseca didn't have issues in that category. He simply couldn't control the point when receiving."

Davenport pointed out the issue that Fonseca might be facing at this start of the season's final stretch: mental exhaustion. "You also need to understand the mental game of an 18-year-old, almost 19, and perhaps this has been a lot this year. Obviously, it has been an extraordinary year for Fonseca, but his expectations are much higher than exiting in the first round," confides the American tennis player about a Fonseca who is still seeking a consistency that he has not yet found.
 

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