Brazil’s Joao Fonseca is just 18 but he upset the No. 9 seed at the Australian Open
Joao Fonseca definitively introduced himself to the world as the latest teen sensation in men’s tennis, upsetting No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev in the first round of the Australian Open.
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By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Endless queues outside Melbourne Park's 1573 Arena on a sunny Thursday afternoon gave casual fans the impression that a Grand Slam champion was in action, but a quick peek inside revealed the carnival atmosphere and explained the interest.
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Joao Fonseca delivered what he described as a 'rude' response to Novak Djokovic 's comments after becoming the breakthrough star of the Australian Open. Fonseca delivered a sensational display to stun Andrey Rublev in straight sets, beating the world No. 9 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the opening round on Tuesday.
Joao Fonseca: Brazilian tennis starlet who plays beyond his years wins at Australian Open
Fonseca was part of the 2024 lineup alongside Fils and Luca Van Assche of France; Michelsen, eventual finalist Learner Tien and Nishesh Basavareddy of the U.S.; Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic and Shang Juncheng of China, who also goes by his Americanized name, Jerry Shang.
Djokovic sees himself in exciting Brazilian talent Fonseca
Novak Djokovic sees a bit of himself as a young player in rising teenager Joao Fonseca and particularly welcomed the prospect of a top talent coming out of Brazil.
Joao Fonseca's profile: Age, height, parents, coach and more of Brazilian tennis sensation
Brazilian teen Joao Fonseca was one of the first surprises of the 2025 Australian Open, after he defeated ninth seed Andrey Rublev. Check out all you need to know about this young talent.
Who is Joao Fonseca? 18-year-old Brazilian wonderkid stuns Andrey Rublev at Australian Open
Brazil have known about Fonseca’s talent known for some time, making his ATP Tour debut at his home tournament in Rio as a 16-year-old wildcard. Fonseca also got the chance to be a hitting partner for Alcaraz and Sinner ahead of the ATP Finals in Turin after winning the US Open junior title in 2023.
Who is Joao Fonseca? Meet the 18-year-old Brazilian sensation taking the tennis world by storm
From taking lessons from the great Roger Federer to winning the ATP’s NextGen Finals in December 2024, find out more about the rising star who has been making plenty of headlines at the Australian Open.
The Joao Factor is over at the Australian Open, but Fonseca comes away with only positives
1573 Arena has LIFT OFF 🛫 Joao Fonseca sends the crowd wild after claiming the first set tiebreak 7-6 (6) against Sonego! 🇧🇷 #AusOpen • #AO2025 pic.twitter.com/X6KZclRq3k
Novak Djokovic sees ‘this similarly’ in Joao Fonseca after the Brazilian’s heroic debut at the Australian Open
Joao Fonseca has long been admired for his aggressive and mentally strong display on the court since turning pro last year. But on Tuesday (January 15), the Brazilian teenager stunned the tennis world by knocking out No.
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