The Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz couldn’t help but be impressed by the performance of 18-year-old Joao Fonseca during the Australian Open.
After his commanding win over Yoshihito Nishioka on Wednesday in Melbourne (6-0, 6-1, 6-4), the third seed shared his thoughts on the Brazilian prodigy, whose stellar game has been turning heads.
Fonseca stunned the crowd with a thrilling 7-6(1), 6-3, 7-6(5) victory over ninth seed Andrey Rublev. While Alcaraz didn’t watch the entire match, he caught enough to recognize the immense potential of the young talent.
“I saw a little bit at the beginning and the end of the match,” Alcaraz told reporters. “What can I say about it? Just incredible. I mean, the way he played his first Grand Slam match against his first Top-10, it’s unbelievable. The way he approached the match, the way he handled everything, the nerves, the match in general, it’s been fantastic.”
Alcaraz on Fonseca: “What can I say about it? Just incredible. I mean, the way he played his first Grand Slam match against his first top 10, it’s unbelievable.”
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Carlos Alcaraz believes 18-year-old Joao Fonseca has the talent to soar up the ATP rankings quickly, even as the Brazilian competes in his first Grand Slam main draw at the Australian Open.
“It’s someone that I have to be careful of, let’s say,” Alcaraz remarked after his own impressive performance. “He’s going to be there. It’s just the beginning of the year, just one win in a Grand Slam, but he’s going to be there.”
The third-seeded Spaniard is confident Fonseca’s name will soon join the ranks of the best players in the world, showcasing the rising star’s immense promise.
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