João Fonseca wins on debut, becomes Top 100 and receives praise
Brazilian João Fonsenca made history this Tuesday (14) by beating Russian Andrey Rublev 3-0, 7/6 [1]6/3, 7/6 [5]at the premiere of Australian Open. With the triumph, the tennis player took social media by storm, including messages from famous people.
The attacker Neymar Jr and the surfer Gabriel Medina There were Brazilian sports stars who released photos watching the duel. Bernadinho, owner of seven Olympic medals in volleyball, also left his message.
“Champions give their best when their best is needed. And every day João Fonseca It excites us by giving our best”, said the coach.
Bruno, son of Bernadinho and volleyball legend, also used social media to extol the achievement of João Fonseca.
“Monster. He’s from Brazil,” said the athlete.
-The defender Leo Ortiz, from Flamengo, joked about transforming the name of Fonsenca in a verb.
“Anyone who isn’t ‘Fonsequized’ is crazy. You are a phenomenon”, he said.
Second phase
In his next challenge at the Australian Open, João Fonseca faces the Italian Lorenzo Sonego (55th), who beat the Swiss Stan Wawrinka by 3 sets to 1 (6/4, 5/7, 7/5 and 7/5).
Shining
The tennis player João Fonseca, 18 years old, is one of the sensations of world tennis. Coming from an undefeated streak, the Brazilian achieved important achievements recently, such as winning the titles at the Next Gen ATP Finals and shining at the Challenger 125 in Canberra, which guaranteed his qualification for the Australian Open.
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