Joao Fonseca had a further rise in 2025, proving that he is truly predestined.
The young Brazilian star has impressed with some performances during this season, starting with the one against Russian ace Andrey Rublev in a very important tournament like the Australian Open. In addition, he lifted two trophies in Buenos Aires and Basel respectively as well as entering the Top 25 of the ATP rankings for the first time in his career.
Despite impressing at certain times of the year, the South American tennis player has also shown his current weaknesses and is continuing to work with his team to fix all the various aspects.
It's no secret that his goal is to reach the level of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz one day, with most experts and insiders being fully convinced of his potential. However, it will be necessary to respect all the steps and not force the times by letting yourself be overwhelmed by the pressure.
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Fonseca has grown a lot
2026 will be a fundamental year for Joao's growth, because the opponents know Joao's game much better and will try to counter him with greater effort. During this off-season, Fonseca is also working from a physical point of view with the aim of improving his mobility.
Just in these hours it has been announced that the Brazilian star will play another exhibition match with the current world number 1 Carlitos Alcaraz in S�o Paulo at the end of 2026.
Through a video posted on Instagram, top coach Patrick Mouratoglou praised the improvements made by Fonseca: "He really has all the skills to become the future of tennis. I'm happy that he's growing so fast, he can do great things and I expect him to become a champion. He has had ups and downs as is normal at his age, but he has already experienced what it means to have enormous pressure on him."
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The Australian Open which begins on January 18 at Melbourne Park will already be an important tournament for him, having the right game to shine 'Down Under'.
