Indian Wells: Fonseca's Dominant Play
19-year-old João Fonseca faces Jannik Sinner in the Indian Wells round of 16 after upsetting Khachanov and Tommy Paul 5 — Fonseca's aggressive play left Paul scrambling Fonseca vs Paul | Match Highlights | Round 3 BNP Paribas Open 2026.
Fonseca is currently ranked No. 67 in the world, but is projected to rise to No. 49 if he beats Sinner. He started the year ranked outside the top 250. Sinner is currently the world No. 3 and recently won the Australian Open. This is the first time Fonseca and Sinner have played each other. Fonseca had never won a Masters 1000 match before this tournament. He defeated Paul 6-4, 7-6(5) in the previous round.
