Joao Fonseca #35 def. Tommy Paul #24

6-2 6-3

Joao Fonseca defeated Tommy Paul 6-2 6-3 in the 2026 Indian Wells Open third round on hard courts on March 8, 2026.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJoao FonsecaTommy Paul
Aces22
Double faults02
First serve %6767
First serve points won %7359
Second serve points won %6332
Break points saved %060
Break points converted %40100
Service points won %6950
Return points won %5031
Total points won %5941
Serve rating292208
Return rating199177

Win Probability

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Player Comparison

FieldJoao FonsecaTommy Paul
Country BRA USA
Birth dateAug 21, 2006May 17, 1997
Age1928
Height188 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)3524
Ranking points (entering)1,2401,815
Elo (entering)1,7901,974
Current career W-L49–36235–151
Current career earnings$4,359,923$15,179,863
Pre-match H2H
Joao Fonseca #35 0 1 Tommy Paul #24

Path

Joao Fonseca's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Karen Khachanov #164-6 7-6(7) 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 7, 2026R64
Raphael Collignon #777-6(2) 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 4, 2026R128

Joao Fonseca's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jannik Sinner #26-7(6) 6-7(4)LH2HMatch dataMar 11, 2026R16

Tommy Paul's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Zizou Bergs #476-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 6, 2026R64