Daniil Medvedev ripped 24 aces and converted six break points to outlast Kasidit Samrej in a 3-hour, 8-minute first-round victory Tuesday at the 2025 Australian Open. No. 9 Andrey Rublev was the latest upset victim.
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.
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
In a highly entertaining Australian Open first round match, 18-year-old Joao Fonseca defeated ninth ranked Andrey Rublev.
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.
João Fonseca has definitively introduced himself to the world as the latest teen sensation in men’s tennis by upsetting No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the first round of the Australian Open.
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.
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Brazilian tennis prodigy Joao Fonseca, one of the breakout stars of the 2025 Australian Open, has revealed who inspired him to take up the sport.
Alex de Minaur has used his ever-evolving profile to make a difference – including creating his own foundation aimed at helping Australian tennis’ next generation.
Backed by a raucous Brazilian contingent on Court 1573, Fonseca took the hour-long opener in the decider, eventually clinching set point at the fourth time of asking