The best tennis player in Brazil today and 40th in the ATP rankings (Association of Professional Tennis Players), João Fonseca made his debut this Monday (6) on clay at the Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo with a quiet victory by 2 sets to 0 over Canadian Gabriel Diallo, 36th in the world.
In the first confrontation between the two on the circuit, the 19-year-old Brazilian imposed himself with powerful strikes from the back of the court from the beginning and beat his opponent five years older with splits of 6/2 and 6/3, in 1h25 of the match.
In the next round, João faces Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech (27th), who eliminated Russian Karen Khachanov (15th).
After starting the season having to deal with physical problems that compromised his performance, the Brazilian managed to achieve good results playing in the United States.
At the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells, he advanced to the round of 16, stopping only against the Italian Jannik Sinner, second in the ranking.
Afterwards, at the Masters 1000 in Miami, he was eliminated in the second round by Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, current number 1 in the world.
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