Taking lessons with each tournament, as you say, celebrates 19 years this Thursday (21) with some achievements. Despite his young age, Carioca has been confirming all the expectation generated in his youth time, when he became the leader of the world ranking.
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Also as a youth, the pupil of Yes Tennis coach Guilherme Teixeira won the Davis Cup the US Open (the latter two years ago).
João Fonseca was only 17 years old when, in February 2024, he won the First ATP victory: It was against Frenchman Arthur Fils (36th), at the Open River debut, 6/0 and 6/4 (video below). Guest of the Jockey Club tournament organization, as the previous year, the host jumped from 655th in the 343rd ranking after reaching the quarterfinals in 2024. After the first round triumph, the carioca also defeated former Chilean champion Christian Garin (88th).
In 2024, in all, the Brazilian added 11 wins in 18 ATP matches (not to mention the five finals of the finals in December). Among these achievements, it is also worth mentioning the first triumph in Masters 1000 in April against American Alex Michelsen (video below).
So number 145 of the ranking, the young carioca closed with a golden key of 2024, with the unbeaten title of Nextgen Finals, a tournament that brings together the top eight under-20 of the season. The title, which did not earn points, but generated many spotlight to the.
As early as January 2025, more precisely on the 14th, Guilherme Teixeira’s pupil won the biggest victory (so far) in his career. After drilling qualifying, surpassing the three games, the carioca defeated, in the debut of the open Australia, none other than Russian Andrey Rublev (9th in the world).
In February, João Fonseca became the youngest Brazilian to win an ATP. The feat came in Buenos Aires, with
This season, the Brazilian also won his first two Challengers in Camberra, Australia, in January, and Phoenix, USA, in March, both on the fast court.
Already in the main tournaments, the Grand Slams, the best result of the number 1 in the country was the third round, achieved in Roland Garros and. In the Australia Open, João Fonseca stopped in the second phase.
Third round is also the biggest achievement of the young carioca in Masters 1000. Guilherme Teixeira’s pupil reached this round in Miami in March and in Cincinnati in August.
This Thursday, around 9 pm (Brasília), the birthday girl competes a double showing match at US Open, alongside Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro.
Brazil’s number 1 and 44 in the world and the Argentine idol enter the court shortly after the dispute between the hosts coconut Gauff/André Agassi x Venus Williams/John Mcenroe.
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