Although he does not have the continuity necessary to be a top player yet, Joao Fonseca has shown once again that he has the right skills to become a great champion. Fans and insiders have huge expectations of this player, but we must not forget that he is still very young and needs time to sort out all the details of his game.
The Brazilian star showed the world his enormous talent at the Basel ATP 500 last week, lifting his second trophy in 2025 after his success on the red clay in Buenos Aires earlier this year.
Everyone has the feeling that Joao is indeed predestined and his performance against Spanish ace Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the final confirmed this feeling, as the latter said that Fonseca is destined to compete with SpaniardCarlos Alcaraz and ItalianJannik Sinner for the most important titles in the future.
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Fonseca will compete at theParis Masters
Thanks to the prestigious triumph obtained in Switzerland, the South American tennis player has hoisted himself to 28th place in the ATP rankings and it is no secret that his main goal is to be among the top seeds at the next Australian Open.
Through his official X profile, legendary coach Rick Macci shared his candid opinion on Fonseca's incredible potential: The Brazilian Blaster is a generational talent, as I said 2 years ago, and will be right there someday with the Italian Flamethrower and Spanish Magician and create a new big three.
He also added: Fonseca has a more trending complete game with conviction than any up-and-coming player. Top 10 is around the bend, and the Brazilian Blaster will get there faster and someday be in there with the two Masters."
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The Brazilian ace's next tournament will be the Rolex Paris Masters, the last Masters 1000 of the season, where he will make his debut against the Canadian talent Denis Shapovalov. The feeling is that his rise is only at the beginning and that this boy is destined to do great things if he continues to work in this way.
