Qualifier Joao Fonseca stunned ninth seed Andey Rublev on his grand slam debut at the Australian ... Fonseca then claimed the biggest title of his career at the NextGen Finals in Saudi Arabia, triumphing against the best teengers in the world.
Fonseca was part of the 2024 lineup alongside Fils and Luca Van Assche of France; Michelsen, eventual finalist Learner Tien and Nishesh Basavareddy of the U.S.; Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic and Shang Juncheng of China, who also goes by his Americanized name, Jerry Shang.
Only Jannik Sinner, in 2019 had won the Next Gen title at a younger age than Fonseca, who won all five of his matches at the season-ending tournament for the top-ranked male players aged 21 and under.
Joao Fonseca definitively introduced himself to the world as the latest teen sensation in men’s tennis, upsetting No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev in the first round of the Australian Open.
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A series of jaw-dropping upsets of top 10 players at the Australian Open by fearless teenagers has fuelled excitement at the future of men’s tennis as
Despite being knocked out by Lorenzo Sonego yesterday, Joao Fonseca's run at the 2025 Australian Open impressed everyone. The young Brazilian talent has entered a new dimension in recent months by winning the Next Gen ATP Finals in Saudi Arabia and a prestigious Challenger in Canberra.
Joao Fonseca is incredibly talented and his rise in recent months has been truly impressive. The young Brazilian ace won the Next Gen ATP Finals in Saudi Arabia late last year, before winning the Canberra Challenger in early 2025 sending more signals to the world.
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