Joao Fonseca has perhaps been the main revelation of recent months, leading fans and insiders to make very risky comparisons. At just 18 years old, the young Brazilian ace has already shown flashes of enormous talent and won his first ATP title in Buenos Aires last month.
This player not only has boundless potential, but he has already shown that he can play his best tennis even in situations of extreme pressure and against rivals much more experienced than him. His performance against Andrey Rublev in the first round of the 2025 Australian Open is a good example of his amazing skills, but he will have to be good at continuing to work on his weaknesses to get to the top of the ATP rankings soon.
As is quite physiological at his age, Fonseca does not have the consistency of the top players and alternates excellent tournaments with premature eliminations (as happened in front of his fans at the Rio Open).
However, there is no doubt that Joao has a really bright future ahead of him and that he can really aspire to win Grand Slam titles in the near future.
Comparisons with his illustrious compatriot Gustavo Kuerten have already begun and many insiders believe that he will be the main opponent of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in the next 10-15 years.
Mouratoglou reflects on Fonseca
Recently, top coach Patrick Mouratoglou expressed his candid opinion on the Brazilian star: “He just won his first ATP title on clay, but don’t be fooled, his game translates to any surface.
At just 18, his confidence is sky-high, and he plays with fearless energy. He already secured a big win on hard courts by defeating Andrey Rublev in the first round of the Australian Open.
He has the weapons to trouble anyone, and this tournament is the perfect stage to showcase his talent.”
According to some experts, Fonseca could enter the Top 20 of the ATP ranking as early as the end of the current season.
