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Joao Fonseca Advances To 1st Career ATP Final At Argentina Open
Wendi Oliveros is a diehard tennis fan that is known to set her clock at ridiculous hours to watch live action especially during the Australian Open. She is known for indulging in strawberries and cream during Wimbledon and has watched the US Open live several times.
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In a match with just about everything tennis fans could want or imagine, Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca advanced to his first ATP final at the Argentina Open. There was drama, multiple match points, and an injury. After the match, Fonseca thanked the fans for helping him to win with heart and some pain.
Fonseca had a chance to close it out in straight sets, but Laslo Djere played tough and forced a third set. Fonseca had the physio attend to him two times for an apparent lower right back issue.
DO BRASIL 🇧🇷
18-year-old Joao Fonseca defeats Djere 7-6 5-7 6-1 to reach the @ArgentinaOpen final!! pic.twitter.com/xttt9vCXme
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 15, 2025
Joao Fonseca’s game is dynamic and entertaining. At 18, he is the 10th youngest player to advance to an ATP Final. Fonseca will face the winner of the Francisco Cerundolo and Pedro Martinez semifinal.
Joao Fonseca, 18yo, defeats Laslo Djere 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-1 to reach the Buenos Aires final.
Incredible 3rd set after losing the 2nd that way
He becomes the youngest ATP finalist on clay since Alcaraz (2021) and the first player born in 2006 to play for a title on the main tour. pic.twitter.com/36qteoPVQa
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) February 15, 2025
If Cerundolo wins, fans will be emotional and divided between the Brazilian Fonseca who draws huge crowds and massive excitement, and the Argentinian native and hometown favorite Francisco Cerundolo.
Fonseca’s Fantastic 2025
Joao Fonseca has been amazing in less than a year on the ATP Tour. He won the Next Gen Finals to close out the 2024 season.
The moment Joao Fonseca announced himself as NEXT 👑
The 🇧🇷 edges past Tien 2-4 4-3(8) 4-0 4-2 to secure the biggest title of his career 🙌#NextGenATPFinals pic.twitter.com/Zc3VNiZGvg
— Next Gen ATP Finals (@nextgenfinals) December 22, 2024
Fonseca followed it up with an Australian Open first-round straight-set upset of Andrey Rublev.
He is one of the biggest young stars on the ATP Tour and if all goes well, he could challenge the slightly older players, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, in the coming years. Currently ranked 99th, Fonseca nearly took the collegiate route but chose to forego his commitment to the University of Virginia after his 2024 success.
