João Fonseca for the US Open 2025 (Photo: Dustin Satloff, USTA)
João Fonseca (42) faces the Italian Flavio Cobolli (25 °) this Friday (19), from 23h, in San Francisco, in the United States. The duel is valid for the Brazilian debut at Laver Cup, a professional men’s tennis tournament.
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The confrontation, which opens the night round of the competition, marks the reunion among tennis players. At Halle ATP 500, held in June, Germany, Cobolli won from a turn, by 2 sets to 1, the carioca.
At 19, João Fonseca is the youngest tennis player to be summoned for competition and represents Brazil for the World team. In addition to him, five other athletes are on the team, representing Argentina, the United States and Australia. There is also the Europa team, with six Europeans.
Check out the Fonseca competitions schedule
The game between João Fonseca and Flavio Cabolli will pass live and with images through ESPN and the Disney+streaming.
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- Data: Friday, September 19, 2025;
- Time: From 23h (from Brasilia);
- Local: In San Francisco, in the United States;
- Where to watch: Live with images by ESPN and Disney+ (streaming). (Check availability with your streaming service and/or your pay -TV operator).
Laver Cup has 12 matches, played over three days. Each victory adds points, one for Friday games, two points on Saturday and three on Sunday. The first team to reach 13 conquest the title. In all, 24 points will be distributed.
Check out the Laver Cup schedule
September 19 (Friday)
- 17H: Casper Ruud (the) X Reilly Opelka (USA)
- EM Seguida: Jakub Sign (Cze) X Alex Michelsen (USA)
- 23h: Flavio Cobolli (ITA) x João Fonseca (BRA)
- EM Seguida: Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) / Jakub Sign (CZE) X Taylor Fritz E Alex Michelsen (USA)
September 20 (Saturday)
- 17h: departure of simple
- Then:
- 23h: Simple Item
- Then:
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September 21 (Sunday)
- 6h: Doubles start
- Then: simple start – if necessary
- Then: simple start – if necessary
- Then: double starting – if necessary
Get to know the team members in the competition
Time Europa
- Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
- Alexander Zverev (but)
- Holger Rune (the)
- Casper Ruud (NOR)
- Jakub Piece (Cze)
- Flavio Cobolli (ITA)
Time World
- Taylor Fritz (USA)
- João Fonseca (BRA)
- Francisco Cerundolo (ARG)
- Alex Michelsen (USA)
- Reilly Opelka (USA)
- Alex de Minaur (Aus)
About laver cup
The competition is divided into two groups with six athletes each: Time Europa, only with Europeans, and Time Mundo, with the presence of tennis players from other continents.
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The top three tennis players placed in the ATP simple ranking, the World team and the Europa team, are automatically invited to Laver Cup. If the athlete chooses not to participate, the next ranking is called.
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The games take place from Friday (19) to Sunday (21), with four matches each day, three in the simple key and one of pairs. The score varies per day, the victories on the first day of competition are worth a point, in the second, two, and in the third, three. The first team that reaches 13 points becomes champion.
The matches do not count for the ATP ranking. To date seven editions of the competition have been held. Team Europa comes out ahead, there are five titles against two from the World team.
*Eliza Bez Batti is an intern under the supervision of Marcos Jordão
