Qualifier Joao Fonseca stunned ninth seed Andey Rublev on his grand slam debut at the Australian ... Fonseca then claimed the biggest title of his career at the NextGen Finals in Saudi Arabia, triumphing against the best teengers in the world.

Fonseca was part of the 2024 lineup alongside Fils and Luca Van Assche of France; Michelsen, eventual finalist Learner Tien and Nishesh Basavareddy of the U.S.; Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic and Shang Juncheng of China, who also goes by his Americanized name, Jerry Shang.

“Yesterday Medvedev played 5 sets,” No. 7 Djokovic, who is bidding for a record 25th Grand Slam title, said after his 6-1, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 victory. “In the wise words of Mr. Medvedev.. If the future generation plays this way.. they’re gonna have everything. Money, girls, casino. I just love that statement.”

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.

That includes taking the title last month in Saudi Arabia at the Next Gen ATP Finals for top players ... Joao Fonseca of Brazil takes a selfie with fans after defeating Andrey Rublev of Russia in their first round match at the Australian Open tennis ...

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).

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — 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 ...

I was born with this gift of being calm,” the 18-year-old Brazilian phenom tells GQ hot off a high-profile debut at the Australian Open.

MELBOURNE, Australia -- 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 ...

MELBOURNE, Australia -- 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 ...

Madison Keys pulled off a stunning victory, while Jannik Sinner charged to a convincing title defense. Plus, Paula Badosa and Ben Shelton impressed Down Under.

Young Brazilian sensation Joao Fonseca received a major financial boost after his heroics in the Australian Open. The 18-year-old is already regarded as the one for the future and has already