<p>The 19-year-old fought from two sets down ‌to knock out Novak Djokovic in the third round and ‌emerge as a genuine contender in a topsy-turvy tournament, and his latest ‌victory highlighted his growing confidence and composure on the biggest ‌stage in Paris.</p><p><strong>"It was tough, Casper plays good here, I mean he's a very experienced guy, and he knows how to play here in this ‌amazing court,"</strong> Fonseca said in his on-court interview.</p><p><strong>"It ⁠was tough in the beginning, but I played really well in the important moments in the first ​and second sets. I was very happy because of that.</strong></p><p><strong>"I just try to be me on court, try to ​be happy, try to hit winners, try to hit good shots and bring entertainment."</strong></p><p>Playing on Court Philippe Chatrier again, Fonseca sparkled under ⁠the lights with some ​spectacular ball-striking from both flanks and broke in the 12th game to wrap up the first set and draw huge applause from fans.</p><p>After an early exchange of breaks in the second set, Fonseca and ‌Ruud were locked in a titanic tussle of power hitting, until the Norwegian squandered three set points and allowed his young opponent to edge an electric tiebreak.</p><p>It left Brazilian three-times Roland Garros champion Gustavo Kuerten beaming as a raucous crowd roared, but Ruud was not done and snatched the third set to ensure the entertaining encounter would trickle into the early hours of Monday morning.</p><p><strong>"He's an idol for our sport and country, for his charisma and ‌how humble he is," </strong>Fonseca said of Kuerten.</p><p><strong>"He was here for ​my first time at Roland Garros when I was a ‌junior. It is a pleasure to have him here and a pleasure to beat a tough opponent in front of him."</strong></p><p>Fonseca raised his level again in the fourth, claiming a double break as the atmosphere reached soccer-like intensity, before world ⁠number 30 closed out another ⁠famous victory and booked a ‌meeting with Czech Jakub Mensik.</p>