Ignacio Buse vs Joao Fonseca — Rio de Janeiro Round of 16
Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 16
PER#36ATP
1822ELO
1786Clay ELO
$949kYTD
$1.4MCAREER
22 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2026 ·
clay
BRA3#26ATP
1928ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.2MYTD
$3.9MCAREER
19 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Buse I.5-7 6-3 6-4
Fonseca J.
Buse I.
5662
Fonseca J.
7341
Ignacio Buse defeated Joao Fonseca 5-7 6-3 6-4 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Joao Fonseca came in ranked #26, defending last year's round of 32.
Key context
- Match story: Ignacio Buse dropped the opening set before beating Joao Fonseca 5–7 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
57%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
68%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
5.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
1.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
63
66
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
95
Break points won·Even
28
24
Deciding sets·Slight edge
80
90
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
93
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
86
77
Buse I.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Fonseca J.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast