Quick Study Fonseca Hungry for New Experiences

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday March 25, 2025

In a whirlwind three months, 18-year-old sensation Joao Fonseca has received his first match at a serious, made his High 100 debut, claimed his first ATP title, and performed his first sunshine double.

All of the whereas the Brazilian has accomplished it beneath the white-hot highlight of a tennis-crazed nation that believes he simply is likely to be their subsequent Guga.

Not a simple activity to say the least, however Fonseca has carried out admirably, and in these final three months demonstrated the kind of game-changing expertise that he might be.

He’s slated to rise to a career-high rating of No.58 within the ATP rankings on Monday, and will go a lot greater this 12 months, with not a whole lot of rating factors to defend.

Anticipate him to be ranked a lot greater – and to be carrying much more expertise beneath his belt – when he returns to Miami subsequent 12 months.

For now, Fonseca can bask within the realization that he has a house away from house in South Florida ready for him. He was adored by followers, a lot of whom made the trek all the best way from Brazil to see him play, and created an environment that was frenzied and electrical contained in the Arduous Rock Stadium in Miami.

“First impression right here is that I actually felt like I used to be in Brazil,” he stated after being eradicated within the third spherical by Alex de Minaur. “I imply, not solely the group, however the group handled me like I used to be in Brazil. So it was tremendous cool. I actually just like the event. In all probability one among my favourite tournaments now.

“I knew it was going to be crowded, however I did not comprehend it was going to be big.”

🗣️ “I simply needed to entertain…I used to be simply vibing”

Joao Fonseca on how the environment motivated him 🇧🇷#MiamiOpen

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 25, 2025

Fonseca additionally bought to play some large matches on a giant stage, in opposition to the likes of High 20 abilities Ugo Humbert and De Minaur.

“Enjoying with the highest gamers, you form of know the place your degree is,” he stated. “I actually see that I am the proper manner, I am on the proper path, enjoying some good matches in opposition to prime gamers. That’s the place I wish to be.”

Clay Comes Subsequent

Now it’s on to the clay and an entire new set of experiences for Fonseca. He already proved himself on the floor by profitable the Buenos Aires title, so it shouldn’t be too troublesome for him.

“Every thing is new. I have to get used to the whole lot,” he stated. “It is going to be my first time enjoying these tournaments in Europe. I really performed the Madrid Open final 12 months… it may be new experiences. I have to adapt, after all. In fact I will play my tennis – the aggressive tennis that you simply guys know. Now on clay. It is going to be good. It is going to be an ideal expertise.”

Requested if his tennis profession is popping out the best way he had imagined, Fonseca admitted that his success has come a bit simpler than anticipated, however under no circumstances does that imply that he isn’t being pushed to his limits on the dog-eat-dog ATP Tour.

“While you see on the tv the tour, you see the highest gamers simply having fun with, profitable all of the matches,” he stated. “Nevertheless it’s not like that. You realize that there is a course of, futures, challengers, then you should cross the barrier from prime 100. It is a lengthy solution to being right here within the prime tournaments.

“After I was younger watching on the TV, I used to be like, I wish to be there. It is going to be simple to go there. However no, it is a good distance. Happily I handed this in a quick manner, performing some nice tournaments and getting in these tournaments now.”