Fonseca: "I want to take this level of confidence to the Australian Open"

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Joao Fonseca is one of the top promises in today's tennis. The 18-year-old Brazilian is the current champion of the NextGen ATP Finals and has a streak of 10 consecutive victories before reaching the Open de Australia 2025. He has managed to win the title at the Canberra Challenger with very comfortable victories over his opponents, as none of them could take a set from him. Mackenzie McDonald, Duje Adjukovic, Harold Mayot, Jacob Fearnley, and Ethan Quinn are the players he has faced and defeated, thanks to his comfortable moment with serving and deep forehands.

Tennis is celebrating the emergence of exciting promises like Joao Fonseca, who many already place as the third member of the rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. We still don't know what he is truly capable of, as his experience in top-tier events is very limited, but he has already shown a piercing drive both in the NextGen ATP Finals and throughout the year, reaching the quarterfinals at the ATP 500 in Rio and progressing a round in the Madrid Masters 1000. Now, after winning in Canberra, he is determined to excel in the qualifying rounds of the Open de Australia 2025. Joao spoke to FootBoom after his journey in the Canberra event.

- Preparation for the Open de Australia

Fonseca has had the fortune to adapt perfectly to the conditions of the oceanic courts: "I managed to quickly adapt to the playing style. I am very happy to have achieved 10 consecutive victories; one of my goals was to string together good weeks without losing form."

"I will travel to Melbourne this Sunday, although I am tired from this week, but I feel physically good. I am traveling with my physiotherapist, and he helps me feel good; we will give our all. I want to bring this level of confidence to the Open de Australia, perform well in the qualifier, and hopefully have a good performance in the main draw."

The Brazilian tennis player is ranked 113th thanks to his victory in the Australian capital since the title awarded 125 points to the winner. Not being higher in the rankings, he does not have the option to participate directly in the main draw, where the top favorites begin. He will participate in the qualifier, starting next Monday, January 6. Joao Fonseca will enter the 'main draw' after three matches under his belt, which will give him confidence to face the tournament but will also entail an extra physical burden that could be very demanding after playing multiple rounds of five sets.

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