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Brazil’s João Fonseca is just 18 but he upset the No. 9 seed at the Australian Open

João Fonseca, 18, upset No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open, winning 7-6 , 6-3, 7-6 in the first round.
The match lasted just under 2 1/2 hours, extending Fonseca's unbeaten run to 14 matches, including recent titles at the Next Gen ATP Finals and a Challenger tournament.
Fonseca expressed enjoyment in playing at a huge stadium and focused on his game without pressure against a top-10 player.
He cited Roger Federer as an inspiration and emphasized the importance of intensity and hard work in his performance.

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Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)

18-year-old delights Melbourne - Fonseca would like to turn back time for Federer

Joao Fonseca celebrates a strong Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open. It is quite possible that this is just the beginning.

2 months ago·Zürich, Switzerland

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Channel News Asia

Djokovic sees himself in exciting Brazilian talent Fonseca

MELBOURNE : Novak Djokovic sees a bit of himself as a young player in rising teenager Joao Fonseca and particularly welcomed the prospect of a top talent coming out of Brazil. Qualifier Fonseca was the talk of Melbourne Park after taking down Russian ninth seed Andrey Rublev in the opening round of the A

2 months ago·Singapore

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Sydney Morning Herald

Brazilian teenager stuns tennis world

Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca stuns the tennis world by beating the ninth seed at the Australian Open.

2 months ago·Sydney, Australia

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Japan Today

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Teenager Fonseca in Melbourne stunner as Medvedev survives big scare

Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca stunned ninth seed Andrey Rublev in a major Australian Open shock on Tuesday as racket-smashing 2024 finalist Daniil Medvedev narrowly avoided the same fate. A rampant Taylor Fritz, veteran Gael Monfils and home hope Alex de Minaur also all progressed into round two at Melbourne Park.…

2 months ago·Sakado, Japan

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la Nacion

Joao Fonseca: the young Brazilian promise that surprises the world of tennis

His rise is meteoric, and everyone is talking about him. Joao Fonseca begins to write his name on the tennis elite and scales positions in the ranking by force of pitches. 18-year-old Carioca tennis player defeated Andrey Rublev, number 9 of the world, advanced to the second round and starred in one of the biggest surprises of the Australian Open, consolidating himself as one of the promises of South American sport. In a performance that caused …

2 months ago·Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Toronto Sun

Brazil’s João Fonseca is just 18 but he upset No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev at Australian Open

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, 7-6 (5) in the first round of the Australian Open.

2 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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