Fearless 18-year-old qualifier Joao Fonseca declared he wants "more and more" after beating ninth seed Andrey Rublev in straight sets on his Grand Slam debut on Tuesday in a major Australian Open shock.
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At just 18, João Fonseca is putting the tennis world on notice, as illustrated by his clinical straight-sets victory over ninth seed Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open.
Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev has opened up about his mental ... Rublev admitted this week in Melbourne that his infamous meltdown at Wimbledon, where he hit himself several times with his ...
World No 9 Andrey Rublev face teenage prospect Joao Fonseca in first round clash in Melbourne, fit-again Nishikori backed to fire.
In his first-ever Grand Slam match, Fonseca defeated World No. 9 Andrey Rublev in straight sets: 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (5). The match was evenly contested, but Fonseca was dominant with his power and agility.
World No. 9 Andrey Rublev spoke candidly about his mental health struggles following a series of on-court outbursts over recent seasons. The Russian faces a tough opening match at the Australian Open against rising star Joao Fonseca.
Jasmine Paolini and Elena Rybakina, seeded fourth and sixth respectively both sailed through their Round 1 matches. Paolini defeated Chinese qualifier Sijia Wei 6-0, 6-4, while 2022 Wimbledon champ Rybakina took care of 17-year-old Emerson Jones 6-1, 6-1 in just 53 minutes. Rybakina will face yet another 17-year-old in Round 2, taking on Jovic.
Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca stunned ninth seed Andrey Rublev in a major Australian Open shock on Tuesday ... and home hope Alex de Minaur also all progressed into round two at Melbourne Park. In the women’s draw, Jasmine Paolini and Elena Rybakina ...
João Fonseca has definitively introduced himself to the world as the latest teen sensation in men’s tennis by upsetting No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the first round of the Australian Open.
Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca stunned ninth seed Andrey Rublev in a major Australian ... de Minaur also all progressed into round two at Melbourne Park.
Carlos Alcaraz says Joao Fonseca will be on the "list of the best players in the world" after the teenager knocked out ninth seed Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open.