Fonseca withdraws from Eastbourne due to shoulder discomfort and triggers alarms ahead of Wimbledon

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Less than a week before Wimbledon 2026 begins, the best possible news does not arrive regarding Joao Fonseca. The Brazilian, who came to the grass after a clay court tour where he made a giant leap at Roland Garros, eliminating Novak Djokovic and reaching his first Grand Slam quarterfinals, did not start the grass season on the right foot, as he fell in his debut at ATP Halle in the very first round against Yannick Hanfmann with a tough 6-2, 6-2. However, he reached the doubles final with the German.

This is why Joao Fonseca will not play in the ATP Eastbourne 2026

The carioca was looking for more practice before Wimbledon and was set to participate in ATP Eastbourne. However, a day before his debut, Fonseca himself announced his withdrawal from the tournament due to shoulder discomfort. He confirmed this through a message on Instagram.

"After feeling slight discomfort in my right shoulder, my team and I have decided, as a precaution, not to participate in the Eastbourne tournament. The goal is to arrive at Wimbledon in the best possible form. I am very grateful to the tournament organizers for their incredible hospitality. Now it is time to keep working hard. See you at Wimbledon!" stated the 27th-ranked ATP player.

João withdraws from the ATP 250 Eastbourne after feeling mild discomfort in his right shoulder, aiming to arrive in the best shape at Wimbledon.

Here is the post he made on Instagram.

[Via IG/joaoffonseca] pic.twitter.com/BgwTFtWlEZ

— João Fonseca Updates (@fonsecaupdates) June 23, 2026

As mentioned in Fonseca's statement, his presence at Wimbledon seems to be not in danger. However, he will arrive at the London major with little preparation for such a tricky and technical surface like grass. Last year, the Rio de Janeiro native was eliminated in the third round against Nicolás Jarry, and in this edition, he will aim, at the very least, to repeat that result. Although, his real goal will be to reach the second week of the Grand Slam, as he achieved a month ago at Roland Garros. 
 

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