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space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Joao Fonseca with inset of Novak Djokovic                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\">Novak Djokovic<\/a> lobbied for an overhauling of the scoring system in tennis recently, which has gone down well with fans and pundits.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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 \u2018best for everyone\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Several players at the Canadian Open have been asked about Djokovic\u2019s calls to change tennis and Joao Fonseca has offered his thoughts on the star\u2019s claims.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about his time playing in the NextGen Finals, the Brazilian said: \u201cWell, I had a good time playing 4 games, 4-game sets in the Next Gen. So I can\u2019t complain about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/joao-fonseca\">Fonseca<\/a> won the event in 2024 after defeating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Learner-Tien\">Learner Tien<\/a> in the final, before he announced himself as one of the hottest prospects on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/ATP-Tour\">ATP Tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian then went on to suggest the real reason why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\">Djokovic<\/a> has called for a changing of the rules.<\/p>\n<h2>More Novak Djokovic news<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/kim-clijsters-verdict-on-novak-djokovics-ideas-to-change-tennis\">Kim Clijsters delivers her verdict on Novak Djokovic\u2019s ideas to change tennis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/alexander-zverev-nonsense-rule-change-suggestion-insists-novak-djokovic-doesnt-care\">Alexander Zverev counters \u2018nonsense\u2019 rule change suggestion by saying Novak Djokovic \u2018doesn\u2019t care\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I think he\u2019s saying that because of his physique, you know. He\u2019s getting older. Well, that\u2019s what I can say,\u201d said Fonseca in a brutal put-down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, I don\u2019t say bad things or good things, but I know it\u2019s more about the classic tennis, the history of tennis and the tennis being 6 games during the sets, it\u2019s important.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s classic tennis. It\u2019s the history of tennis,\u201d added the teenager. \u201cSo, yeah. But I can\u2019t complain because I had good results with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>He will next play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/casper-ruud\">Casper Ruud<\/a>, which will be a rematch from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/roland-garros\">Roland Garros<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Fonseca has never previously got past the first round of the Canadian Open, so he is already making career history at the Masters tournament.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joao Fonseca gives brutally honest response about Novak Djokovic wanting to change the rules of tennis Liam McMillen 06 Aug 2026 3:00 PM Joao Fonseca with inset of Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic lobbied for an overhauling of the scoring system in tennis recently, which has gone down well with fans and pundits. 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