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Fonseca reveals distinction he discovered between Alcaraz & Sinner

19-year-old reacts after dealing with World No. 1

March 21, 2026

Joao Fonseca has obtained a first-class tennis training in his previous two tournaments, dealing with Jannik Sinner in Indian Wells and now Carlos Alcaraz in Miami. Whereas the superstars stand atop the PIF ATP Rankings, the Brazilian discovered their video games totally different.

“I believe Alcaraz has extra arsenal than Sinner. Sinner is extra like a robotic that simply kills the ball and does every part good,” Fonseca mentioned. “Carlos, he can do every part. He can do with topspin, can fireplace the ball, he has good motion. Goes to the online. He has every part. It is extra obscure the sport. He breaks so much your rhythm.”

Fonseca pushed eventual BNP Paribas Open champion Sinner to 2 tie-breaks in California, the place he had his alternatives in opposition to the Italian. However within the Miami Open presented by Itau second spherical, Alcaraz broke early in each units to grab management.

“I believe Jannik’s recreation helped me to enter the courtroom with no worry, making an attempt to play my recreation,” Fonseca mentioned. “However I believe I did not acquired the alternatives that I had, and naturally he performed good. He is No. 1 on the earth. However I would like to consider my errors and attempt to enhance.”

The reigning Subsequent Gen ATP Finals champion defined that Alcaraz broke the rhythm of rallies with slices, topspin, angles and extra. It was not a duplicate of the problem he confronted in opposition to Sinner.

“He has most of every part. So you do not know what’s coming, and if it is coming serve, serve and volley, if it is going serve vast and do a plus-one shot, you form of do not know,” Fonseca mentioned. “In order that’s the issue of enjoying in opposition to him. You might want to nearly play an ideal match.”

Alcaraz was impressed by Fonseca, too. The Spaniard lately delivered loads of reward for the 19-year-old, however this was the pair’s first Lexus ATP Head2Head assembly.

“It looks like he could make a winner from in all places. And that is spectacular,” Alcaraz mentioned. “That is what stunned me essentially the most. However on the identical time, I do know what he is able to doing. Nice photographs, nice energy.” 

One yr on from a breakthrough efficiency in Miami, the place he reached the third spherical, Fonseca continues to study. And who higher to study from than the No. 1 participant on the earth?

“It was a enjoyable match. Carlos, he performed some wonderful photographs,” Fonseca mentioned. “It was entertaining, and I believe was good for the gang.”