João Fonseca x Thiago Monteiro in the debut of the Rio Open; time and where to watch

The good news for Brazilian fans is that at least one host will be in the round of 16 of the Rio Open. This is because friends João Fonseca and Thiago Monteiro face each other, this Tuesday, at 7pm (Brasília time), in the first round of singles, in an unprecedented confrontation.

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Asked by Lance! If you see it as bad luck to face a compatriot, after a year and 11 months, precisely at the debut of the Rio Open, Brazil's number 1 replied:

João Fonseca praises Monteiro

– I don't see it as bad luck, but as an opportunity, especially here at the Rio Open, I think it's going to be super cool. Thiago is a great friend, we have trained several times, we shared a team at Davis a few times too. He's a great player, we all know the story he has, the humility he has, the charisma, we know that here at the Rio Open he plays beautiful tennis, he likes to play with the fans, he's having a good time. And I'm playing good tennis, confident, it has everything to be a good game, I hope it's a good game, and we're going with everything.

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While the 19-year-old Rio native is looking for his first victory in three games this year, his friend skipped qualifying at the Jockey Club, winning two games.

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Whoever wins the match between João Fonseca and Monteiro will face, in the round of 16, Igor Marcondes from São Paulo or Ignacio Buse from Peru.

Right after the duel between the Brazilians, the youngest and Rio Open debutante, Guto Miguel, 16 years old from Goiás, challenges qualifier Vilius Galbas (126th in the world).

João Fonseca x Thiago Monteiro

📆 Date and time: Tuesday, February 17th, at 7pm (Brasília time)
📍 Location: Brazilian Jockey Club
👁️ Where to watch: Sportv