Joao Fonseca eliminated after suspense by Lorenzo Sonego at the Australian Open

The future is bright, but the road ends in the 2nd round for Joao Fonseca at the Australian Open, beaten by Lorenzo Sonego in 5 sets (6-7 [6]6-3, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3) in the 1573 Arena, Thursday. Praised by Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz after his surprise victory against Andrey Rublev in the first round, the Brazilian conceded his first defeat in 2025 and ended his series of 18 consecutive victories.