João Fonseca started well, but could not stand the game of Australian Alex de Minaur on Monday (24) and was eliminated from Miami’s Master 1,000 with a 2 set to 1, 7-5, 5-7 and 3-6 partials.
Number 11 of the ATP ranking, the Brazilian tormentor will face Italian Matteo Berrettini (30th) for the round of 16 on Tuesday (25), still with no set time.
It was the third time that the carioca played a tournament of this level. On the two previous occasions – in Madrid last year, and in Indian Wells earlier this month – fell in the second round. In Miami, therefore, he had his best participation.
Fonseca reached the third round after defeating Frenchman Ugo Humbert, number 20 of the world, by 2 sets to 0 (6/4 and 6/3 partials.
Current 60th place in the ranking of ATP (Association of Professional Tennis players), Fonseca came from Vitória suffered in the first round, against the American Learner Tien, during which he was sick but got the turn by 2 sets to 1.
With the triumph about Humbert, in addition to breaking a personal record as he first advanced to the third round of a level 1000 ATP tournament, the 18 -year -old Brazilian and seven months became the youngest tennis player to reach this phase in a competition of this size since Carlos Alcaraz.
In 2021, when he reached this feat, the Spaniard was 18 and five months old and was eliminated in the third phase of Paris Masters, with defeat to Frenchman Hugo Gaston for 2 sets at 0.
