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.

Tennis legend John McEnroe has heaped praise on Brazilian sensation Joao Fonseca after his win over Andrey Rublev, and believes that “he’ll be the man soon”. The 18-year-old lit the tennis scene alight after truly spellbinding win over the Russian in the first round of the Australian Open,

Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca began his Grand Slam career in spectacular fashion as the qualifier took down Russian ninth seed Andrey Rublev 7-6(1) 6-3 7-6(5) in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday.