Novak Djokovic lobbied for an overhauling of the scoring system in tennis recently, which has gone down well with fans and pundits.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion suggested sets should be played until four, rather than six, which is currently being played in the NextGen Finals.
The Serbian also suggested the advantage point should be scrapped and there should be a two-hour limit on matches, suggesting these rules would be ‘best for everyone’.
Several players at the Canadian Open have been asked about Djokovic’s calls to change tennis and Joao Fonseca has offered his thoughts on the star’s claims.
Speaking about his time playing in the NextGen Finals, the Brazilian said: “Well, I had a good time playing 4 games, 4-game sets in the Next Gen. So I can’t complain about it.”
Fonseca won the event in 2024 after defeating Learner Tien in the final, before he announced himself as one of the hottest prospects on the ATP Tour.
The Brazilian then went on to suggest the real reason why Djokovic has called for a changing of the rules.
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“But I think he’s saying that because of his physique, you know. He’s getting older. Well, that’s what I can say,” said Fonseca in a brutal put-down.
“I mean, I don’t say bad things or good things, but I know it’s more about the classic tennis, the history of tennis and the tennis being 6 games during the sets, it’s important.
“I think it’s classic tennis. It’s the history of tennis,” added the teenager. “So, yeah. But I can’t complain because I had good results with it.”
Fonseca was speaking after winning his first match at the Canadian Open. The Brazilian defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to confirm his place in the third round.
He will next play Casper Ruud, which will be a rematch from Roland Garros.
Ruud and Fonseca met in the fourth round of the French Grand Slam, which went the way of the Brazilian after a controversial four-set contest.
A missed out call, which would have won Ruud the third set, was the big talking point in the match between the Norwegian and the Brazilian, so it will be a much-anticipated match-up at the Canadian Open.
Fonseca has never previously got past the first round of the Canadian Open, so he is already making career history at the Masters tournament.
The Brazilian currently sits at world No 26 in the ATP Tour rankings, two places off his career ranking high of world No 26, so he could make yet more history in Montreal.
