Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca turned the primary participant born in 2006 to win an ATP Tour singles title as he underlined his standing as certainly one of tennis’ most promising stars.
The 18-year-old defeated Francisco Cerundolo 6-4 7-6 (7-1) within the Argentina Open closing, a end result that made him the tenth youngest champion in ATP Tour historical past and lifted him to 68th on the planet rankings forward of his house occasion in Rio de Janeiro this week.
Fonseca is the fourth-youngest participant since 2000 to assert an ATP singles title, after Japan’s Kei Nishikori and Spanish duo Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz.
His victory in Buenos Aires follows claiming the Subsequent Gen ATP finals trophy in December – a match for the most effective male gamers aged 21 and beneath – after which gorgeous Andrey Rublev within the first spherical of January’s Australian Open.
Fonseca’s win over Cerundolo in his opponent’s house metropolis got here after the teenager fought again from a break down early within the opening set.
He stated afterwards: “This was just an unbelievable week for me. Of course I want to be No 1. Of course I want to win Slams.”
Alcaraz, Andy Murray and Boris Becker had been amongst these to reward Fonseca on social media, with Murray writing on X: “Can’t wait for the first Fonseca vs Alcaraz match.”
Becker added: “Watch this young man from Brazil. The sky is the limit…”
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