The 18 -year -old Brazilian João Fonseca beat the Argentine Tomás Etcheverry On the afternoon of Wednesday (12) and advanced in the ATP 250 of Buenos Aires.
Fonseca surpassed her rival by two sets to zero, with partials from 6-3 and 6-3.
The young man played a consistent game and surprised Etcheverry (number 44 of the ranking) from the beginning. Exploring the breakfast, managed to open an advantage at the beginning of the match, making it difficult for the Argentine.
On the second set, he kept his intensity and broke Etcheverry’s withdrawal and quickly returned the rival’s attack.
Faced with Etcheverry’s onslaught, which went to all or nothing, John explored the contract and knew how to defend himself.
The highlight of the match was for the looting of the Brazilian, with few moments of oscillation.
Thus, it was qualified for the round of 16 of the ATP of Buenos Aires and was acclaimed by the Brazilian fans present.
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João Fonseca’s next game at ATP de Buenos Aires
In the round of 16, Fonseca catches the winner of Hugo Gaston, from France, and Francesco Passaro, Italian coming from Quali.
Key head number 1, German Alexander Zverev can only meet João Fonseca in a possible final, on Sunday (16/02).
The ATP 250 of Buenos Aires is transmitted by ESPN (closed channel) and Disney+ (streaming).
João Fonseca: Next competitions
- Buenos Aires [ATP 250] – Classified for the second phase
- Rio Open [ATP 500] – Tournament from 17 to 24 February – First rival to define
- Indian Wells [Masters 1000] – Tournament from 5 to 16 March – First rival to define
- Miami Open [Masters 1000] – Tournament from 19 to 30 March – First rival to define
Who is João Fonseca?
João Fonseca, born on August 21, 2006, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), is a promising Brazilian tennis player who has stood out on the international scene. His career gained notoriety in 2023, when he won the youth title of simple at US Open, becoming the first Brazilian to reach this feat.
In December 2023, Fonseca was the first Brazilian youth world champion, for ending the season as number 1 in the junior ranking.
In early 2024, at the age of 17, Fonseca reached the semifinals of Challenger de Buenos Aires, demonstrating their potential in professional tournaments. In February, he participated in the Open River, where, after receiving a Wildcard, he obtained his first ATP level victory by defeating the seventh head of key Arthur Fils in direct sets. With this victory, he became the first player born in 2006 to win a match on the ATP circuit. He then surpassed Cristian Garin, reaching the quarterfinals of the tournament.
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In March 2024, Fonseca arrived at his first Challenger final in Paraguay, consolidating his position among professionals. In April, he received a Wildcard for the Masters 1000 in Madrid, where he beat American Alex Michelsen, recording his first victory at this level of competition.
In August 2024, he won his first Challenger title in Lexington, United States, at the age of 17, becoming the youngest Challenger champion of the season. This victory boosted him to the top 175 of the world ranking.
In late November 2024, Fonseca qualified for the Next Generation ATP Finals, being unbeaten tournament champion, equating the feat of big names in tennis such as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
In early 2025, he played the Challenger of Canberra, Australia, and won the fourth title of his career by beating the American Ethan Quinn in the final by 2 sets at 0.
João Fonseca is seen as a great promise of Brazilian tennis, with ambition to reach the top of the world ranking, inspired by idols such as Gustavo Kuerten, Guga.
