Despite being knocked out by Lorenzo Sonego yesterday, Joao Fonseca's run at the 2025 Australian Open impressed everyone. The young Brazilian talent has entered a new dimension in recent months by winning the Next Gen ATP Finals in Saudi Arabia and a prestigious Challenger in Canberra.

João Fonseca definitively introduced himself to the world as the latest teen sensation in men's tennis on Tuesday night, upsetting No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the first round of the Australian Open.

Joao Fonseca definitively introduced himself to the world as the latest teen sensation in men’s tennis on Tuesday night, upsetting No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the first round of the Australian Open.

Brazil have known about Fonseca’s talent known for some time, making his ATP Tour debut at his home tournament in Rio as a 16-year-old wildcard. Fonseca also got the chance to be a hitting partner for Alcaraz and Sinner ahead of the ATP Finals in Turin after winning the US Open junior title in 2023.

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Joao Fonseca is incredibly talented and his rise in recent months has been truly impressive. The young Brazilian ace won the Next Gen ATP Finals in Saudi Arabia late last year, before winning the Canberra Challenger in early 2025 sending more signals to the world.

During the match against Rublev, Joao showed all his power from baseline by shooting a forehand winner at 181 km/h. His forehand is the fastest in this edition of the tournament so far, ahead of Mpetshi Perricard (180 km/h) and Carlitos Alcaraz (178 km/h).

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