Overview

• Joao Fonseca advanced after Alejandro Davidovich Fokina withdrew while trailing 7-6, 4-0, sealing the win with an official scoreline of 6-7(4), 5-4 RET.
• Fonseca overturned a set and two-break deficit by winning five straight games before Fokina’s sudden physical collapse.
• This marks Davidovich Fokina’s second consecutive retirement at ATP Masters 1000 events, following his withdrawal in the Toronto Masters fourth round.
• Fonseca credited a blend of persistence and luck for his comeback and said the victory has boosted his confidence for a third-round match against Terence Atmane.
• Back-to-back retirements at key tune-up tournaments have intensified scrutiny of player fitness as the tour heads into the US Open.