Joao Fonseca has long been admired for his aggressive and mentally strong display on the court since turning pro last year. But on Tuesday (January 15), the Brazilian teenager stunned the tennis world by knocking out No.

Brazilian tennis prodigy Joao Fonseca, one of the breakout stars of the 2025 Australian Open, has revealed who inspired him to take up the sport.

Eighth-ranked Andrey Rublev is separated from his next three challengers — Novak Djokovic, Grigor Dimitrov, and Tommy Paul — by just 25 points, with Stefanos Tsitsipas only 100 points behind them.

The tennis community raised their eyebrows after watching 18-year-old Brazilian star Joao Fonseca in his first Australian Open. The younger qualifier upset Andrey Rublev, the ninth-ranked player globally,

Joao Fonseca delivered what he described as a 'rude' response to Novak Djokovic 's comments after becoming the breakthrough star of the Australian Open. Fonseca delivered a sensational display to stun Andrey Rublev in straight sets, beating the world No. 9 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the opening round on Tuesday.

Novak Djokovic sees a bit of himself as a young player in rising teenager Joao Fonseca and particularly welcomed the prospect of a top talent coming out of Brazil. Qualifier Fonseca was the talk of Me

World No 9 Andrey Rublev face teenage prospect Joao Fonseca in first round clash in Melbourne, fit-again Nishikori backed to fire.

Australian Open is showcasing a crop of young men's players who are better equipped for the changes in tennis than their elders.

Players are represented by characters that look like something out of a Wii game — not exactly perfect portrayals of Coco Gauff or Novak Djokovic, perhaps, but they try to show the correct outfits.

ANDY MURRAY is ready for a taste of his own medicine when he is in Novak Djokovic’s box. The former Wimbledon champion has started his new coaching job with the 24-time Grand Slam winner ahead of

Carlos Alcaraz tipped giant-killing teenager Joao Fonseca to "really soon" be one of the best players in the world while Novak Djokovic said Wednesday he saw shades of his younger self in the Brazilian.

MELBOURNE - Novak Djokovic sees a bit of himself as a young ... talk of Melbourne Park after taking down Russian ninth seed Andrey Rublev in the opening round of the Australian Open, his Grand ...