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.
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.
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The tennis community raised their eyebrows after watching 18-year-old Brazilian star Joao Fonseca in his first Australian Open. The younger qualifier upset Andrey Rublev, the ninth-ranked player globally,
Joao Fonseca, the 18-year-old Brazilian qualifier, has taken Melbourne by storm with a remarkable upset over 9th seed Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open. He is also getting praise from both Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.
MELBOURNE - 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. Read more at straitstimes.
Joao Fonseca has become the talk of the town in Melbourne after causing a big upset at the Australian Open. The 18-year-old qualifier stunned No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev in straight sets as he made his Grand Slam main draw debut on Tuesday.
Carlos Alcaraz tipped giant-killing teenager Joao Fonseca to "really soon" be one of the best players in the world while Novak Djokovic said Wednesday he saw shades of his younger self in the Brazilian.
Joao Fonseca has been the talk of the tennis world and has now drawn high praise from 10-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic.
Reigning French Open and Wimbledon champion Alcaraz certainly knows what it takes to make an impact from a young age
A series of jaw-dropping upsets of top 10 players at the Australian Open by fearless teenagers has fuelled excitement at the future of men's tennis as the old guard fades into history.