Joao Fonseca (No. 113) will meet Andrey Rublev (No. 9) in the Round of 128 at the Australian Open on Saturday, January 11.Rublev’s last match was a win, 6-4, 7-5, over Alejandro Davidovich

At just 18, João Fonseca is putting the tennis world on notice, as illustrated by his clinical straight-sets victory over ninth seed Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open.

Australian Open is showcasing a crop of young men's players who are better equipped for the changes in tennis than their elders.

Players are represented by characters that look like something out of a Wii game — not exactly perfect portrayals of Coco Gauff or Novak Djokovic, perhaps, but they try to show the correct outfits.

In his first-ever Grand Slam match, Fonseca defeated World No. 9 Andrey Rublev in straight sets: 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (5). The match was evenly contested, but Fonseca was dominant with his power and agility.

Fonseca has long looked like a star-in-waiting. Under pressure in his first Grand Slam set, he delivered beyond those lofty expectations

Teenage sensation Joao Fonseca announced himself on the big stage by knocking out ninth seed Andrey Rublev in the first round of the Australian Open.

It was another long and exciting Tuesday of tennis at the Australian Open, and LWOT has all of the recaps and reviews of some of the best Day 3 tennis from the men’s draw.

We wrap up the first round of the Australian Open on Day 3, with 20 men’s matches on the schedule. As always, our writers here at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on every single match with you.