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Eighteen-year-old talks about Brazilian legend Gustavo Kuerten

October 22, 2024

Brazil’s Joao Fonseca loved a style of the large time on the Nitto ATP Finals final 12 months when he served as a hitting associate on the prestigious year-end occasion.

The 18-year-old practised with Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in Turin, gaining priceless recommendation and expertise. In the present day, Fonseca is in robust competition to qualify for the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals introduced by PIF after. He has loved a standout 2024 that has included tour-level quarter-finals in Rio de Janeiro and Bucharest.

As a part of our Subsequent Gen Influences collection, Fonseca caught up with ATPTour.com to speak about his admiration for earlier Subsequent Gen ATP Finals introduced by PIF champions and different inspirations in his life.

Which former Subsequent Gen ATP Finals introduced by PIF champion did you get pleasure from watching most when rising up?Many good gamers have received the title and I’d say the one which I actually like to observe, and I actually see in myself is Sinner. I actually like his aggressive sport. Technically, the way in which he performs aggressively is admittedly my sort.

Mentally, he is a little more calm. He’s a shy man and I like the way in which that he competes. [He is] not too expressive so that is extra much like me.

Are you able to keep in mind your first assembly with Jannik?It was on the Nitto ATP Finals final 12 months. I used to be a hitting associate and we hit on the primary or second day. He’s a very nice man.

For the reason that starting I used to be trying to go to college. I used to be dedicated to [the University of] Virginia and he stated to me, ‘Are you going to college?’ He stated, ‘You’re too good for this, go to [the] professionals’. In order that was a pleasant factor. I assumed this man was kidding me and enjoying a joke. That was the primary time I had practised with him and he was very nice, as had been his coaches.

Are you able to speak to me about Brazilian legend Gustavo Kuerten?My first interplay with Guga was on the Davis Cup firstly of the 12 months. He stated some very nice stuff to the entire crew. [He shared] his expertise, the way in which he managed his profession after so many accidents. It’s actually inspiring and he’s an idol. He’s a very nice particular person and he has stated some very nice stuff.

Who’ve been the opposite greatest influences in your life?In fact, my dad, I’d say he is an idol for me. He helped me rather a lot within the strategy of my profession. I’m actually grateful for him and mother. My dad is my agent. He does all my stuff.

That is very nice, for my dad and mom to additionally work with me, so it is very nice to have these sort of fogeys with me. They assist me. They cheer for me. So I do not learn about a particular story, however that may be a factor that each my dad and mom, they helped me with touring, sponsors.