This season of achievements, he reached one more this Monday (14). At 18, Brazil’s number 1 climbed six positions after AE took over 48th, the best of his career, so far.
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In the history of Brazilian tennis, only 10 other compatriots had reached at least 48th position.
Below is the list:
1 Gustavo Kuerten 1st (2000)
2 Thomaz Bellucci 21º (2010)
3 Thomaz Koch 24º (1974)
4 Fernando Meligeni 25th (1999)
5 Luiz Mattar 29th (1989)
6 Marcos Hocevar 30º (1983)
7 Jaime Oncins 34º (1993)
8 The 36th 1986 Kirmary Cars)
9 Flávio Saretta 44º (2003)
10 Cássio Motta 48º (1986)
From 727th place to top 50 in 1 and a half years
It is worth remembering that, in early 2024, the Pupil of Yes Tennis coach Guilherme Teixeira, in Itanhangá Golf Club, was only the 727th in the world, at the age of 17.
A watershed in João Fonseca’s trajectory last season was the Open River, to which he was invited for the second year in a row. In 2024, it was there at the Jockey Club that the young Carioca, then 655th on the planet, won his first two ATP matches, and Chilean Christian Garin (88th).
Two months later, in Madrid, the Brazilian won the first match of Masters 1000, against American Alex Michelsen (80th). Still in 2024, João Fonseca played his first Challenger final in Asuncion, defeated by compatriot Gustavo Heide, and closed the season with a golden key, the tournament that brings together the top eight under-20 in the world.
In the current season, João Fonseca won two Challengers in Camberra, Australia and Phoenix in the US and became the youngest Brazilian ATP champion with the Buenos Aires trophy in February.
Before, in January, the carioca debuted in Grand Slams knocking down at the Australian open. João Fonseca, eliminated in the second round in Melbourne, also made history by reaching the third phase in Roland Garros and Wimbledon, where he also debuted.
In Masters 1000, João Fonseca has the best result also the third round, achieved in Miami in March.
João Fonseca returns in Toronto
Brazil’s next number 1 challenge is the Masters 1000 of Toronto, Canada, which starts on July 27.
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