Joao Fonseca says he doesn't like comparison with Brazilian legend Gustavo Kuerten as he aims to "create his own story"

"Now there are a lot of people talking about me" - Rising ATP star Joao Fonseca reflects on newly found fame

Brazilian tennis prodigy Joao Fonseca announced his arrival on the ATP tour this season, and the youngster has had to make adjustments as he deals with being thrust into the spotlight. The 18-year old defeated World No.9 Andrey Rublev in the opening round of the 2025 Australian Open, before winning...

Teenager Joao Fonseca returns dominantly to Madrid Open

Joao Fonseca, one of the breakthroughs of the year in tennis and a potential big champion for the future, has started dominatelly his run at Madrid Open. The 18-year-old Brazilian returned to Madrid, the city where he became the youngest player to win at the Spanish ATP 1,000, last year, only being 17. Now, already with a trophy in his bell, the Argentinian Open in Buenos Aires (being also the 10th youngest to win a title in the Tour history) t…

The Brazilian tennis player João Fonseca, currently number 65 in the world ranking, calmly defeated the Danish Elmer Moller (No. 114) 6-2 6-3 this Thursday (24) at the Masters 1000 in Madrid and advanced to the second phase of the tournament. Fonseca will face the American Tommy Paul, 12th place in the ATP ranking, in the next round. The Carioca, who won the NextGen Masters at the end of last year, which brings together the best young players on…

Joao Fonseca says he doesn't like comparison with Brazilian legend Gustavo Kuerten as he aims to "create his own story"

Joao Fonseca has been one of the brightest teenagers on the court this season. The World No.72 has gotten much The post Joao Fonseca says he doesn’t like comparison with Brazilian legend Gustavo Kuerten as he aims to “create his own story” appeared first on FirstSportz.

João Fonseca will face Tommy Paul next Saturday (26) at the Madrid Open

João Fonseca will have a quarry ahead of him in the third phase of the Madrid Open: the American Tommy Paul, seeded and current number 11 in the world. The match will take place this Saturday (26th), with no scheduled time yet. Tommy Paul is 27 years old and was born in New Jersey. He was the Roland Garros youth champion in 2015. As a professional, he reached a semifinal of the Australian Open but was eventually beaten by Novak Djokovic by 2 set…