WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, June 30, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) What a difference a year has made for Joao Fonseca. One year ago, as a 17-year-old Fonseca was ranked outside the world’s Top 200 and he lost in the first round of the […]
PHOENIX/STARNBERG, March 17, 2025 Joao Fonseca reached another milestone in his rapid ascent on Sunday. The 18-year-old Brazilian claimed the Arizona Tennis Classic title, making him the second-youngest South American player—after Juan Martin del Potro—to secure three ATP Challenger Tour […]
PHOENIX/STARNBERG, March 16, 2025 Joao Fonseca delivered a dominant performance on Saturday, defeating former World No. 4 Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-3 to secure a spot in the championship match at the Arizona Tennis Classic. Playing in front of a sellout […]
BUENOS AIRES/STARNBERG, February 16, 2025 Joao Fonseca claimed his first ATP Tour title in stunning fashion by winning the 2025 IEB+ Argentina Open hosted by the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club. In his maiden tour-level final, the 18-year-old Brazilian delivered […]
CANBERRA/STARNBERG, January 4, 2025 Joao Fonseca has celebrated a perfect start into the new season by winning the title of the 2025 Workday Canberra International. The 18-year-old Brazilian defeated US-American qualifier Ethan Quinn 6-4, 6-4 in Saturday’s singles final of […]
JEDDAH/WASHINGTON, December 24, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The moment that Joao Fonseca announced himself as “I Am Next,” winning the 2024 Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF title match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Sunday evening, he fell to the […]
JEDDAH/WASHINGTON, December 23, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The road to Jeddah ended in undefeated glory for Brazil’s Joao Fonseca. On Sunday evening at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the ATP Tour crowned its newest star. The talented, […]
MADRID/STARNBERG, April 11, 2024 Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca advanced to the quarterfinals of the III Open Comunidad de Madrid. The 17-year-old fought past No. 7 seed Harold Mayot 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Thursday. Fonseca, who is competing in his first […]
RIO DE JANEIRO/WASHINGTON, February 22, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) From the time Brazilian Joao Fonseca was introduced and walked out on the Quadra Guga Kuerten red clay surface at the Jockey Club Brasileiro to the cheers of Brazilian fans at […]
RIO DE JANEIRO/WASHINGTON, February 22, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The next generation of men’s tennis was on full display at the Rio Open presented by Claro Wednesday afternoon – and it’s full of promise, indeed. Rio de Janeiro local, 17-year-old […]
