João Fonseca is soon building an enviable career in professional tennis. Afterwards, the Brazilian advanced to the third phase of Miami Open.
With this, João became the youngest tennis player to reach the round of one since the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz. Today’s number three in the world advanced to the third phase of Paris Masters in 2021, at 18 and five months.
At the time, Alcaraz advanced by beating Jannik Sinner, current number one in the world, and was then eliminated by Frenchman Hugo Gaston.
In addition, he also reached a feat of Juan Martin Del Potro. The Brazilian is the youngest tennis player to win two straight games at Miami Open since the Argentine, who has achieved this done in 2007.
It is worth remembering that John was born in 2006 and therefore only one year old when Del Pot shone in the miami courts.