Brazilian tennis has long sought to be what it was. They have been trying for years to find a replacement for Gustavo Kuerten. It seems that they have finally found it in the figure of Joao Fonseca, 655 on the lists at 17 years old.
El junior de oro carioca, champion of the US Open in his category, a guest of the organization and who lives just three blocks from the Jockey Club, headquarters of the Río Openmade Arthur Fils blush this Wednesday, called the great promise of French tennis and who last year premiered his record of titles in Lyon.
I won my first game 10 minutes from my house
Joao Fonseca
Fonseca has surpassed his rival, 6-0 and 6-4, agreeing with the leaders of the men’s circuit, who rewarded him for his career by inviting him to spar at the ATP Finals in Turin 2023. Fils had already lost the first time against Dusan Lajovic at the ATP in Buenos Aires despite the fact that on the South American tour he has a coach of the stature of Sergi Bruguera.
At the Guga Kuerten center where Carlos Alcaraz added his first victory, good old Joao has also made his debut and has done so with a bang, being the first born in 2006. And he has done it against a rival who last season played lat the end of the ‘Next Gen’ Finals and was later invited by Rafael Nadal to do the preseason with him at his academy in Kuwait.
The young Brazilian will face off tomorrow in the round of 16 with Christian Garín from Cihil, yesterday’s executioner of Roberto Carballés, by 2-6, 7-6(1) and 6-3.
2024-02-21 21:26:31
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