Teen titan Fonseca topples Ruud to make French Open quarter-finals

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Casper Ruud, who reached the fourth round after rallying from two sets down against Tommy Paul, acknowledged the unusual situation facing the tournament.

The 19-year-old Jodar was back on court two days after denying that he pushed a ball girl during his third-round win against Alex Michelsen, after footage of what appeared to be an unfortunate illusion went viral.

Rafael Jodar has been the breakout star of the 2026 French Open