De Minaur to face teen sensation after good day for Aussies in Miami

De Minaur to face teen sensation after good day for Aussies in Miami

Australian Alex de Minaur will likely have the crowd against him for his next match at the Miami Open, facing a showdown with 18-year-old superstar Joao Fonseca.

Joao Fonseca confirmed his condition as one of the great promises of male tennis when he became Saturday the youngest player to reach the third round of the Miami Open since 2007 when he dispatched in straight sets of the Frenchman Ugo Humbert.

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This start of the day did not smile at the French in Miami. A few hours after Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, it was Ugo Humbert who failed as soon as he entered the competition on the Floridian courts. Indeed, the number 19 master of the Masters 1000 organised around the Hard Rock Stadium did not take the measure of João Fonseca. The Brazilian started the game strong with a white break from the very first game, confirmed by a passage to the service…

MIAMI GARDENS, Florida, USA (AP) — Joao Fonseca confirmed his condition as one of the great promises of male tennis when he became Saturday the youngest player to reach the third round of the Miami Open since 2007 when he dispatched in straight sets of French Ugo Humbert.The 18-year-old Brazilian reported 6-4, 6-3 of the 20th in the world, in a game that ended last minute in the main court of the NFL's Miami Dolphins Stadium.Slowed by a large co…

An 18-year-old Brazilian went to the third round of a Masters 1000 for the first time in his career. In addition to moving to the third round of a Masters 1000 for the first time in his career, the Brazilian João Fonseca also earned 60.4 thousand dollars (about R$ 347 thousand at the current price) with the victory over the Frenchman Ugo Humbert. The prize is given to those who advance to the third round in the United States. If he advances to t…