Fonseca paints a 'sunset' in a group canvas and wins Djokovic's praise
João Fonseca took part in the Tennis Channel's collective painting at the Cincinnati Masters, adding a late-afternoon scene, and earned praise from Novak Djokovic. The Serb approved the Brazilian's contribution and joked about the flying saucer painted by Casper Ruud.
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João Fonseca entrou na brincadeira proposta pela equipe do Tennis Channel durante o Masters de Cincinnati: um quadro pintado em parceria por várias estrelas do circuito, cada uma acrescentando um detalhe à tela, e depois comentado por Novak Djokovic.
A obra foi aberta por Flavio Cobolli. O italiano contou que não tem dons artísticos, mas que a avó gosta de pintar. Depois dele vieram Matteo Berrettini, também italiano, o monegasco Valentin Vacherot e o norueguês Casper Ruud, autor de um "disco voador". Na sequência aparecem o britânico Jack Draper, com um desenho que ele não explicou, e Fonseca.
O brasileiro tentou reproduzir um "pôr do sol com uma pessoa observando". Durante a pintura, perguntaram se ele se considera uma pessoa artística, e a resposta foi não. Questionado sobre como desliga a cabeça do tênis, ele contou:
"Eu normalmente jogo golfe, mas não me relaxa normalmente. Eu fico mais nervoso do que relaxado", confessou.
O desenho de Fonseca ganhou complementos do tcheco Jakub Mensik e do espanhol Rafael Jodar.
No fim, Djokovic apareceu para analisar a arte dos colegas. A atenção dele ficou nas montanhas desenhadas por Berrettini e cobertas de neve por Vacherot. Já o disco voador de Ruud gerou preocupação: "Preciso conversar com ele sobre isso", brincou. O sérvio também aprovou a participação do brasileiro: "Está muito bom. Aqui está a vibe brasileira".
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