As happened at the Australia Open and Roland Garros, João Fonseca debuted with a beautiful victory in Wimbledon on Monday. The 18 -year -old carioca was not intimidated by the fans against and dispatched the British Jacob Fearnley, 51st in the world, by 3 sets to 0, with 6/4, 6/1 and 7/6 (7/5) partials in London.
Younger tennis player of the men’s key, Fonseca became the youngest to win a match at the Grand Slam played in London since the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, known for the deeds of precocity in the circuit in 2021.
At the national level, he also stood out with the victory. Fonseca became the youngest in Brazil to earn a Wimbledon victory in the so -called Tennis so -called Era, which began in 1968. At 18 and 10 months, Fonseca became the youngest fourth of the Brazilian tennis to win in the London grass at all times, behind only the legends Ronald Barnes (17 years and 5 months), José Edson Mandarino (18 and 3 months).
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The young Brazilian started his campaign on Wimbledon in the 54th place in the ranking, his best position in his career so far. Despite not being a key head, Fonseca made her debut in block 1, the second largest in the All England Club complex. Until then, the Brazilian had only played a match in the most traditional tournament in the world last year, in Qualifying, the preliminary phase.
In the second round, he will face the winner of the confrontation between American Jenson Brooksby (101st of the ranking) and Dutch Tallon Griekspoor (29th).
Faced with good audience -block 1 can receive up to 12 thousand fans -Fonseca was well adapted to the grass, without shaking by the strong heat in the British capital (33º C). He took the speed of the floor to impose himself with the powerful withdrawal and the Forehand that made Fearnley run along the court along the three sets. The Brazilian also knew how to vary the game, with leaves and efficient climbs to the network.
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In the first set, Fonseca exhibited superiority that only became evident on the score in the 10th game, when he obtained the decisive break to close the partial. Until then, he wasted Break Points and surprised the home tennis player with good variations, without depending only on the decisive Forehand.
In the ninth game, before the break, the Brazilian had to sweat to maintain his service. Fearnley had 0/40, but Fonseca “left the hole” and sustained the withdrawal. Following, it was the British’s turn to make series errors. With a double foul, it allowed the breach of the Brazilian, who closed the set.
More confident, Fonseca unleashed in the second partial, entitled to a withdrawal at 228 km/h. Despite the crowd against, he imposed himself on the British’s withdrawal opening 2/0. And with new break, he made 5/1, forwarding the set and being just one set of victory.
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The third set was more balanced. In the final stretch, Fonseca began to have difficulties with the first service, which made the Briton grow on court, with the help of the fans. But the Brazilian again raised the level, saved a set points and took the duel to the Tie-Break, where he had to fetch the turn to confirm the victory.
