The Brazilian João Fonsecajust 19 years old, is in round 2 of the Paris Masters 1000, riding on six consecutive victories this season. With the tennis player’s great moment, coupled with his potential, many fans are dreaming of the Rio de Janeiro player winning the title in France. If this happens, João will have a spectacular rise in the ATP rankings.
João Fonseca entered the Paris Masters 1000 as 28th in the rankings. With the victory over Canadian Denis Shapovalov in his debut, the Brazilian gained 50 points and rose to 24th position, with 1665 points.
If you are champion in Franceby winning the next five games he will have in the tournament, João Fonseca will guarantee another 950 points, leaving him with a score of 2,615. This would take the Brazilian to 13th position in the ATP rankings.
To improve João Fonseca’s situation, he will only have 30 points deducted until the end of the year, which are a small score for the final stretch of 2024.
For the end of 2025, in addition to Paris, João Fonseca is registered in the ATP 250 in Athens, which will be held next week – and will give 250 points to the champion. The tournament in Greece is the Brazilian’s last of the season.
After Athens, to close the year, João Fonseca will play an exhibition game against Carlos Alcaraz, current number 1 in the world, in Miami, in the United States, on December 8th. The duel, however, will not be worth points for the ATP rankings.
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ATP Ranking: updated positions
Top 30 positions.
| Position | Player | Points | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Alcaraz | 11.250 | 22 |
| 2 | Jannik Sinner | 10.510 | 24 |
| 3 | Alexander Zverev | 5.170 | 28 |
| 4 | Taylor Fritz | 4.645 | 28 |
| 5 | Novak Djokovic | 4.580 | 38 |
| 6 | Ben Shelton | 3.870 | 23 |
| 7 | Alex de Minaur | 3.745 | 26 |
| 8 | Lorenzo Musetti | 3.645 | 23 |
| 9 | Félix Auger-Aliassime | 3.245 | 25 |
| 10 | Casper Ruud | 3.235 | 26 |
| 11 | Jack Draper | 2.990 | 23 |
| 12 | Daniil Medvedev | 2.810 | 29 |
| 13 | Holger Rune | 2.590 | 22 |
| 14 | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 2.585 | 26 |
| 15 | Andrey Rublev | 2.560 | 28 |
| 16 | Alexander Bublik | 2.520 | 28 |
| 17 | Jiří Lehečka | 2.415 | 23 |
| 18 | Karen Khachanov | 2.270 | 29 |
| 19 | Jakub Menšík | 2.190 | 20 |
| 20 | Tommy Paul | 2.100 | 28 |
| 21 | Francisco Cerúndolo | 2.035 | 27 |
| 22 | Flavio Cobolli | 2.025 | 23 |
| 23 | Denis Shapovalov | 1.913 | 26 |
| 24 | João Fonseca | 1.665 | 19 |
| 25 | Tallon Greek track | 1.615 | 29 |
| 26 | Luciano Darderi | 1.609 | 23 |
| 27 | Cameron Norrie | 1.558 | 30 |
| 28 | Arthur Rinderknech | 1.540 | 30 |
| 29 | Frances Tiafoe | 1.510 | 27 |
| 30 | Corentin Moutet | 1.483 | 26 |
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ATP rankings: points table
Masters 1000 Paris is a Masters 1000 (56 participants).
ATP 250 in Athens is an ATP 500 (32 participants).
| Tournament | C | F | S | Q | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Q | Q3 |
| Grand Slam | 2000 | 1300 | 800 | 400 | 200 | 100 | 50 | 10 | 30 | 16 |
| Masters 1000 (brackets with 96 athletes) | 1000 | 650 | 400 | 200 | 100 | 50 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| Masters 1000 (48/56) | 1000 | 650 | 400 | 200 | 100 | 50 | 10 | – | 30 | 16 |
| ATP 500 (48) | 500 | 330 | 200 | 100 | 50 | 25 | – | – | 16 | 8 |
| ATP 500 (32) | 500 | 330 | 200 | 100 | 50 | – | – | – | 25 | 13 |
| ATP 250 (48) | 250 | 165 | 100 | 50 | 25 | 13 | – | – | 8 | 4 |
| ATP 250 (32) | 250 | 165 | 100 | 50 | 25 | – | – | – | 13 | 7 |
| Challenger 175 | 175 | 90 | 50 | 25 | 13 | 6 | – | – | 6 | 3 |
| Challenger 125 | 125 | 64 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 5 | – | – | 5 | 3 |
| Challenger 100 | 100 | 50 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | – | – | 4 | 2 |
| Challenger 75 | 75 | 44 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | – | – | 4 | 2 |
| Challenger 50 | 50 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 3 | 1 |
| ITF M25 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| ITF M15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
* Players who are “bye” in the first round and lose in the debut (second round) receive first round points.
** The Olympic tournament and Davis Cup do not score points for the ranking.
ATP Finals
- 200 points for each victory obtained in the round-robin phase
- 400 points in case of victory in the semi-final
- 500 points if you win the final
The points are cumulative, meaning an undefeated ATP Finals champion can reach 1,500 points
Qualifier
Professional men’s tournaments award points for victory in the first round of qualifying in some cases:
- Grand Slam: 8 points if you lose in the 2nd round
- Masters 1000: 8 points if you lose in the 2nd round in brackets of 48 or 56
- ATP 500: 4 points if you lose in the 2nd round in brackets of 48
- ATP 250: 3 points if you lose in the 2nd round in brackets of 48
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João Fonseca: points he defends until the end of the year
- Expiring 10/11: 8 points – Challenger 125 Helsinki points – trip to R2
- Expiring 11/17: 22 points – points from Challenger 75 Lyon – progress to the semi-finals
Best positions of Brazilians in the ATP rankings in history
- 1st: Gustavo Kuerten
- 21st: Thomaz Bellucci
- 24th: João Fonseca
- 24º: Thomas Koch
- 25th: Fernando Meligeni
- 29th: Luiz Mattar
- 30th: Marcos Hocevar
- 34th: Jaime Oncins
- 36º: Frassed Carls
- 44th: Flávio Saretta
- 48th: Cássio Motta
- 50th: Ricardo Mello
- 55th: André Sá
- 56th: Marcos Daniel
- 58º: Thiago Wild
João Fonseca’s next tournaments
- Masters 1000 de Paris: October 27th to November 2nd – Paris, France (indoor hard court)
- Athens ATP 250: November 2nd to 8th – Athens, Greece (indoor hard court)
- Exhibition against Carlos Alcaraz: December 8 – Miami, United States
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