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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Djokovic's French Open loss to teenager Fonseca ensures a new men's Grand Slam winner

There will be a new men's champion at the French Open after Novak Djokovic followed Jannik Sinner out of Roland Garros in a five-set stunner on Friday.

Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca beat 24-time major winner Djokovic 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 in the third round to follow Thursday's huge upset, when No. 1 Sinner - last year's runner-up lost to 56th-ranked Juan Manuel Cerundolo.

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