João Fonseca News

[GRASScaraz]

Fonseca finishes it with a massive backhand winner. 6-3 6-4 on the hard court of Chicago!

 

[KingCarlitos]

With his win over Draxl 7-6 7-5 Joao has reached the QF of Lexington Challengers and has broken into the top 200 on live rankings, hopefully he will remain top 200 when the week ends

 

[KingCarlitos]

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[GRASScaraz]

Hopefully won't get breadsticked by servebot Diallo again

 

[TheSlicer]

Next year he Will be ready to conquer wimbledon, he Will be an all time great no doubt (lol)

 

[KingCarlitos]

Next year he Will be ready to conquer wimbledon, he Will be an all time great no doubt (lol)

Yup I predict at least 7-8 Wimbledon's for Fonseca, If he doesn't reach Double digits in slam count then I would consider him a
failure.

 

[NeutralFan]

Another overrated Mug who is playing challenger at 18 lol when Djokodal were playing slams

 

[KingCarlitos]

Another overrated Mug who is playing challenger at 18 lol when Djokodal were playing slams

Carlos was playing Challengers when he was 17 and Fonseca is the same age and has broken the top 200, I wouldn't make wild predictions for him but he isn't overrated.

 

[NeutralFan]

Carlos was playing Challengers when he was 17 and Fonseca is the same age and has broken the top 200, I wouldn't make wild predictions for him but he isn't overrated.

Fonesca is almost 18

 

[Lleytonstation]

Fonesca is almost 18

20 more years till peak

 

[FeroBango]

Fonseca goating. Elite shot tolerance, variety (including a chipped forehand ala Razerer).

 

[KingCarlitos]

Fonseca takes revenge on Diallo 6-2 6-2 to progress to the Lexington Challenger SF.

 

[KingCarlitos]

He has jumped on the live rankings to World No.192. I'd say he has a real chance to win this tournament...

 

[GRASScaraz]

Revenge complete. Looks like Fonseca corrected a few things and smashed through Diallo in straights! An all surface player already.

 

[TheSlicer]

I dont see anybody stopping Fonseca in the foreseeable future

 

[TheSlicer]

Carlos was playing Challengers when he was 17 and Fonseca is the same age and has broken the top 200, I wouldn't make wild predictions for him but he isn't overrated.

Man alcaraz won his first Challenger at 15, Fonseca isnt doing bad for his age but a lot of people got overexcited after his matches in río, i also liked how he played on those matches, but come one, hes nowhere near Carlitos brilliance at the same age, and im not even talking about results, i think he can do good but i havent seen anything that tells me he can be a top top player yet

 

[GRASScaraz]

Man alcaraz won his first Challenger at 15, Fonseca isnt doing bad for his age but a lot of people got overexcited after his matches in río, i also liked how he played on those matches, but come one, hes nowhere near Carlitos brillisnce at the same age, and im not even talking about results

He should be compared to Sinner rather than Alcaraz

 

[GRASScaraz]

Man alcaraz won his first Challenger at 15,

Alcaraz won a futures at 16 and then a challenger at 17.

He won Trieste Challenger in August 2020 when he was 17 years and 3 months old

 

[KingCarlitos]

Alcaraz won a futures at 16 and then a challenger at 17.

He won Trieste Challenger in August 2020 when he was 17 years and 3 months old

Fonseca reached a challenger final earlier this year.

 

[GRASScaraz]

Fonseca reached a challenger final earlier this year.

Will he replace Rune as the "third guy"?

 

[KingCarlitos]

Will he replace Rune as the "third guy"

Rune isn't the third guy anymore lol he's the 17th guy

 

[Impetus]

Rune isn't the third guy anymore lol he's the 17th guy

So what?
We just change the definition. New big 17 go go go!

 

[TennisBro]

I do like this thread, even with some of the click and bait style posts

Fonseca is awesome; we've got to appreciate the youngster's drive to success. It's really hard to break through to the top 200 ATP at the age of 17 or 18.

 

[GRASScaraz]

Fonseca plays 2 matches in a day, no problem!

Another Challenger Final this season, this time on hard court.

Good chance with #220 rank in final

 

[KingCarlitos]

Crazy that he'll jump from world no.214 to world no.166 If he wins this match, It'll open up a lot of opportunities for him.

 

[GRASScaraz]

Crazy that he'll jump from world no.214 to world no.166 If he wins this match, It'll open up a lot of opportunities for him.

Hopefully Joao can push for a spot in the AO main draw

 

[KingCarlitos]

Hopefully Joao can push for a spot in the AO main draw

He may recieve a wildcard (due to how young he is) which will give him a massive opportunity,

In any case He will likely be cracking the top 120 by the end of the season.

 

[KingCarlitos]

Not trying to compare, but in terms of ranking he is around 6-7 months behind in development compared to Alcaraz.

 

[GRASScaraz]

Not trying to compare, but in terms of ranking he is around 6-7 months behind in development compared to Alcaraz.

He is easy to compare to Sinner. SINNER lost in R1 of Wimbledon Qualifying then won Lexington Challenger in 2019.

 

[BauerAlmeida]

Fonesca is almost 18

That usually happens when you are 17.

 

[NeutralFan]

That usually happens when you are 17.

He's almost 18, his bday is in August.

 

[GRASScaraz]

He's almost 18, his bday is in August.

So what? He will still be way better than Rune at least. Much bigger weapons.

 

[TennisBro]

Holy cow! Lexington final-Fonseca leading 5:0!

 

[GRASScaraz]

Fonseca wins his first Challenger Title in Lexington!

Crushed everyone, looks to be the real deal on hard court.

 

[Deleted member 806402]

Fonseca wins his first Challenger Title in Lexington!

Crushed everyone, looks to be the real deal on hard court.

Let's goooo!! First of many! The strong era begins!

Spoiler

 

[Juice4080]

Between the Fonz, Sinner and Alcaraz we are due for some epic ballstriking matchups in the coming years

 

[KingCarlitos]

Fonseca is now world no.166, Hopefully he gets a wildcard into USO…

 

[KingCarlitos]

Fonseca taken out in 3 sets by Harris, what a muggy teenager.

 

[GRASScaraz]

Fonseca taken out in 3 sets by Harris, what a muggy teenager.

Harris is about to break into the Top 100. Not a good match up for Joao. At least he will be fresh for his USO qualies campaign.

 

[KingCarlitos]

Harris is about to break into the Top 100. Not a good match up for Joao. At least he will be fresh for his USO qualies campaign.

Hopefully he will have a breakthrough run similar to 2021 USO for Alcaraz.

 

[Tallawah Tennis]

Keeping an eye on JF. Like the attitude/game.

 

[Deleted member 806402]

The loss to Harris was anecdotal. It isn't canon.

 

[tennisjedi]

Fonseca is through to the 2nd round of qualifying after winning in 3 against Klein.

He plays Calvin Emery next.

 

[KingCarlitos]

Hopefully he breaks through to the Main Draw, 2nd Round in a slam would be a massive success for him.

 

[sortof]

Fonseca just won his 2nd round USO qualifyer against Hemery 6:4, 6:3. I watched a good part of the match, nothing special on display IMO. At 4:4 Hemery basically threw the 1st set away with an underarm serve to lose one point followed by a DF.

 

[sortof]

Fonseca won´t be in the USO main draw - he just lost his 3rd round qualifyer against Spizzirri 6:7 (8:10), 7:6 (7:5), 4:6. A very tight match, he was an early break up in the 1st set, but couldn´t hold onto it. The breaker was decided when he gifted Spizzirri a set point with a DF. Great fight back to win the 2nd set though after being a break down.

 

[Kemitak]

Lucky Loser..?

 

[sortof]

Lucky Loser..?

You are right, this might still be possible!?

 

[jm1980]

Lucky Loser..?

You are right, this might still be possible!?

He would need 6+ withdrawals to even have a chance to get in as a lucky loser, because many players are ranked ahead of him for the LL draw:

99. Karatsev
102. Marterer
103. de Jong
104. B. Harris
152. Pouille
157. Mochizuki
165. Cressy
167. Fonseca

 

[KingCarlitos]

It’s time for people to come to terms with the fact that Fonseca is now 18 and nowhere near Alcaraz at that age.