Joao Fonseca pulled out of the ATP 500 de Hamburgo on Friday after feeling pain in his right wrist, withdrawing from the tournament as a precaution just as the main draw was about to begin. The 19-year-old Brazilian was scheduled to make his debut against Yannick Hanfmann, the 59th-ranked player in the ATP rankings, on Sunday, May 17.
Fonseca said he felt a slight discomfort in his right wrist and, with his team, decided it was better to step aside. He also thanked the tournament organization for its support and hospitality in Hamburg. The move removes him from a tournament he entered as the world No. 29 and had been expected to use as one of his final stops before Roland Garros.
The timing matters because Hamburg’s main draw was set to open on Sunday, and Fonseca’s next tournament is Roland Garros, where he is expected to arrive as a seeded player for the first time at the French Grand Slam. The first round in Paris is scheduled for May 24, 25 and 26, and the wrist issue was not expected to be a concern for the clay-court major.
Fonseca’s last match came in the second round of the Masters 1000 of Rome, where he lost to Hamad Medjedovic. He has compiled 10 wins and 8 losses in singles this season, a record that reflects a year that has moved in uneven stretches. The article also says he dealt with back problems early in 2026, adding to the stop-start feel of his campaign.
For Hamburg, the withdrawal leaves a notable hole in the draw. For Fonseca, it is a short detour at a moment when the larger target remains unchanged: Paris. The question now is not whether he chose caution in Germany, but whether the pause buys him a clean run into Roland Garros.
