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Journey To Jeddah: Fonseca ‘rising quick’ in his mission

Brazilian will compete at Subsequent Gen ATP Finals introduced by PIF

November 30, 2024

As Joao Fonseca jogs on a treadmill, he receives instruction from his coach Guilherme Teixeira. However the route given had nothing to do with bodily health and even forehands and backhands.

“Deal with studying books. Let’s attempt to end this e-book by Sunday. Set a objective to try this as a result of it would take you away from different issues,” Teixeira stated in Portuguese, as featured in our new ‘Journey To Jeddah’ video collection, which incorporates behind-the-scenes footage of Fonseca and his workforce.

Some of the thrilling younger superstars in tennis, the Brazilian isn’t leaving any stone unturned in his pursuit of success. The 18-year-old is filled with immense potential and he already carries himself with a poise past his years.

“I believe I’ve nice maturity and that’s due to this sport,” Fonseca stated. “For certain, I’m rising up quick.”

As quick as he’s ‘rising up’, the Brazilian is equally rising within the PIF ATP Rankings, by which he’s presently the youngest participant within the Prime 150, a formidable feat for a participant who started the season at World No. 730.

Fonseca’s meteoric climb kickstarted with a dream quarter-final run in February at his house event, the ATP 500 occasion in Rio de Janeiro. In simply his second tour-level match, Fonseca raced previous fellow #NextGenATP star Arthur Fils 6-0, 6-4. The match captured every thing followers love about Fonseca, from his fearless shotmaking to infectious youthful vitality.

“He has slightly little bit of that childlike aptitude,” stated analyst Blair Henley. “He may go for pictures that you simply’re considering, ‘Hmm, that’s perhaps not the shot that I might select to go for — perhaps not the secure shot, however that’s what makes him so enjoyable to observe’.”

Ignited by a lightbulb second in 2023, which Fonseca discusses within the full video above, {the teenager} is aiming to be amongst the game’s high eight 20-and-under gamers subsequent month on the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF. The previous junior No. 1 — who gained his first ATP Challenger Tour title in Lexington, Kentucky in August — is presently seventh within the PIF ATP Reside Race To Jeddah with the cutoff date, 2 December, rapidly approaching.

“One of many targets of this yr was to play the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals. I’ll put together myself and hope I can go for it,” Fonseca stated. “To play with the most effective eight gamers beneath 20, it’s a dream to play with these guys on this event.”

Fonseca’s journey this season has been one in all breakthroughs and development, but he sees it as simply the launching pad.

“My coach says rather a lot to me, ‘With expertise and arduous work, the sky is the restrict,’” Fonseca stated.