The Joao Fonseca phenomenon will launch his 2026 season in Adelaide

Le 12/11/2025 à 17h18 par Jules Hypolite

The young Brazilian, the revelation of the 2025 season, will begin his 2026 campaign in Adelaide, where he already dreams of a thunderous start.

2026 is shaping up to be the year of confirmation for Joao Fonseca. A phenomenon this season, with two ATP tour titles won (Buenos Aires and Basel) at just 18 years old and now a member of the top 30, the Brazilian will have the difficult task of repeating similar performances to confirm his status as a young hope of world tennis.

In January, Fonseca started his 2025 season away from the cameras, at the Canberra Challenger. A tournament he brilliantly won, before revealing himself in Melbourne by coming through the qualifiers and then beating Andrey Rublev in the first round.

Next year, the Rio native will play his first tournament in Adelaide, from January 12 to 17. He joins Jack Draper among the confirmed participants in the men's draw.

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