| Country (sports) |  Brazil |
|---|---|
| Residence | Rio de Janeiro |
| Born | 21 August 2006 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 2023 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Guilherme Teixeira |
| Prize money | $31,774 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 636 (3 July 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 727 (8 January 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | QF (2023) |
| French Open Junior | QF (2023) |
| Wimbledon Junior | QF (2023) |
| US Open Junior | W (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 530 (17 July 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 720 (8 January 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | F (2023) |
| Wimbledon Junior | SF (2023) |
| US Open Junior | QF (2023) |
| Last updated on: 13 January 2024. | |
João Fonseca (born 21 August 2006) is a Brazilian tennis player.
Fonseca has a career high ATP singles ranking of 636 achieved on 3 July 2023. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 530 achieved on 17 July 2023.[1]
Career
He made his ATP main-draw debut at the 2023 Rio Open after receiving a wildcard for the singles main draw[2] and also appeared in the doubles main draw, entering as lucky losers with Mateus Alves.
Fonseca reached the final of the 2023 Australian Open – Boys' doubles tournament with Alexander Blockx,[3] João Fonseca is the current champion of the 2023 US Open - Boys' singles tournament defeating Learner Tien in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3.[4]
Fonseca was the 2023 world champion of the Junior circuit. At 17 years old, he was the first Brazilian to finish the season as number 1 in the junior rankings.[5]
In January 2024, the 17-year-old Rio native reached the semifinals of the Buenos Aires challenger, his first in his career in this type of tournament. Until then, Fonseca had reached the quarterfinals in two challengers, the first in 2022 in São Leopoldo and the most recent in 2023, in Florianópolis.[6][7]
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 winner)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2023 | US Open | Hard |  Learner Tien |
4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2023 | Australian Open | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Alexander Blockx |
Learner Tien Cooper Williams |
4–6, 4–6 |
References
- ↑ "Joao Fonseca | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ↑ "João Fonseca, carioca de 16 anos, jogará chave principal do Rio Open". O Globo. January 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Nas duplas do Australian Open juvenil, João Fonseca fica com o vice – Bola Amarela Brasil". bolamarela.com.br.
- ↑ "João Fonseca é campeão do US Open juvenil e vira número 1 do mundo: "Aqui é Brasil, po..."". Globo.com. September 9, 2023.
- ↑ João Fonseca é o campeão mundial da ITF em 2023
- ↑ Fonseca tem grande atuação e faz sua primeira semi de challenger
- ↑ Singles Draw
External links
- João Fonseca at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- João Fonseca at the International Tennis Federation