João Fonseca, Brazilian Tennis player aged just 18won the Next Gen ATP Finals title, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and made history by becoming the first South American to win the tournament, which brings together the eight best tennis players in the world aged up to 20.
This Tuesday (14), the Rio de Janeiro native won his debut at the Australian Open, beating Russian Andrey Rublev, ninth in the world, by 3 sets to 0, becoming the youngest Brazilian in the Open Era to play in a Grand Prix. Slam. Next week, he will be able to play the challenger 125 in Quimper, France, and on February 1st and 2nd, he will compete in the Davis Cup for Brazil in Orleans, France.
But after all, who is João Fonseca?
João Fonseca’s great success on social media is undeniable. Born in Rio de Janeiro in 2006, and had a youth career before turning professional, where started playing tennis at age 11, after transitioning from futsal.
Despite the late start, João Fonseca stood out in tennis, and in 2022, he was one of the main players on the Brazilian team that won the Davis Cup Youth. Em 2023, reached the top of the youth world rankings, becoming the first Brazilian to finish the season in first place, having also been runner-up in doubles at the Australian Open and reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
In the update from the ATP (Association of Professional Tennis Players), tennis player João Fonseca reached 113th place in the ranking, the best of his career so far. The young man from Rio is currently the third best tennis player in Brazil.
With more than 300 thousand followers on Instagrambut social networks, There is no evidence that João Fonseca has a girlfriend. Despite attracting engagement and comments from followers, her profile on the platform does not contain photos that indicate a romantic relationship.
