Fonseca beats Federer's record but doesn't want to get carried away

le 16/02/2025 à 11h43

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Joao Fonseca will be playing in his first ATP Tour final at the age of 18 years and 5 months.

Although he is not the youngest player in this category, he is ahead of Roger Federer, who played his first final on the circuit at 18 years and 6 months.

Despite this, the Brazilian is keen to keep his feet on the ground and refuses to make any comparisons with the Swiss: "Everyone has their time, and just because I reached an ATP final before Federer doesn't mean I'm going to be better than him.

I want to write my own story. I'm young, I'm having fun, and I hope to write a great story.

Fonseca will face Francisco Cerundolo this Sunday in Buenos Aires, in search of his first ATP title.

Dernière modification le 16/02/2025 à 13h24

Fonseca Joao

38e, 1190 points

Federer Roger

Non classé

Cerundolo F • 5

Fonseca J

Buenos Aires

Draw

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