Young Brazilian tennis player João Fonseca will compete in the semifinals of the ATP Finals Next Gen this Saturday (21/12), at 3pm (Brasília time), against Frenchman Luca van Assche.
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Fonseca won all three games in the first phase of the competition and qualified in first place. Frenchman van Assche won two games and lost to American Michelsen, taking second place in his group.
The ATP Finals Next Gen puts the main promises of world tennis face to face. In recent years, names that have established themselves among the sport’s main athletes have won the competition, such as the Italian Jannik Sinner and the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz.
João Fonseca x Luca van Assche: where to watch
The game between João Fonseca x Luca van Assche will be broadcast on ESPN (closed TV) and Disney+ (streaming).
- Date: December 21st, Saturday
- Time: 3pm (Brasília time)
- Where to watch: ESPN (closed TV) and Disney+ (streaming).
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João Fonseca’s last games: results
- 20/12 – Mensik 2 x 3 Fonseca – 4(7) /3(4), 3(8)/4(10), 3(5)/4(7), 4(7)/3(4) e 3(5)/4(7).
- 19/12 – Tien 1 x 3 Fonseca – 0/4, 0/4, 4/1 and 2/4
- 18/12 – Fills 2 x 3 Fonseca – 4(11)/3(9), 2/4, 1/4, 4/1 and 1/4
Luca van Assche’s last matches: results
- 20/12 – van Assche 3 x 1 Basavareddy – 3(2)/4(7), 4(9)/3(7), 4/2 e 4/2
- 12/19 – Michelsen 3 x 1 van Assche – 1/4, 4/2, 4(8)/3(6) e 4(7)/3(5).
- 12/18 – Shang 1 x 3 van Assche – 3(3)/4(7), 4/2, 1/4 e 3(5)/4(7).
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What is the retrospective of João Fonseca x Luca van Assche:
Tennis players have never faced each other in history.
