Brazil, Australian Open and Joao Fonseca

Brazil’s Joao Fonseca is just 18 but he upset the No. 9 seed at the Australian Open
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.
Brazil's teen sensation Fonseca a winner despite Australian Open loss
Endless queues outside Melbourne Park's 1573 Arena on a sunny Thursday afternoon gave casual fans the impression that a Grand Slam champion was in action, but a quick peek inside revealed the carnival atmosphere and explained the interest.
Joao Fonseca: Brazilian tennis starlet who plays beyond his years wins at Australian Open
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.
Brazilians bring the house down as Joao Fonseca bows out of Aus Open
While Fonseca appears on a trajectory to match it with the likes of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, it was Beatriz Haddad Maia who laid the groundwork for the Brazilian party as she put away Erika Andreeva in straight sets to move into the third round.
All Hail The Fons: Melbourne comes to Brazil with teen Joao Fonseca Australian Open stunner
The 18-year-old Next Gen ATP Finals champ scored a comprehensive upset over No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev in his Grand Slam main draw debut.
Djokovic sees himself in exciting Brazilian talent Fonseca
Novak Djokovic sees a bit of himself as a young player in rising teenager Joao Fonseca and particularly welcomed the prospect of a top talent coming out of Brazil.
Novak Djokovic reveals what he told Joao Fonseca after Brazilian’s stunning Australian Open win
Novak Djokovic has lauded Joao Fonseca after his stunning Australian Open victory over Andrey Rublev as he divulged that he sees himself in the Brazilian prodigy. Fonseca delivered a sensational performance to see off world No 9 Rublev 7-6(1),
Alcaraz, Djokovic tip ‘incredible’ teenager Fonseca for the top
Melbourne: Carlos Alcaraz tipped giant-killing teenager Joao Fonseca to “really soon” be one of the best players in the world while Novak Djokovic said Wednesday he saw shades of his younger self in the Brazilian.
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