João Fonseca's Crazy Bet After His Basel Title: "I'm Going to Have to Shave My Head!"

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Jules Hypolite

le 26/10/2025 à 18h39

1 min to read

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The phenomenon of the 2025 season, the young Brazilian conquered Basel with panache before revealing a delightful anecdote: he had sworn to shave his head if he won.

João Fonseca, the revelation of this 2025 season, was crowned champion in Basel this Sunday, thus winning his second title on the main tour at 19 years old. The Brazilian, who continues to live up to the expectations placed upon him, will enter the top 30 tomorrow and will also be seeded at the upcoming Australian Open.

During his victory speech, Fonseca revealed the bet he had made with his team before the start of the week:

"I had promised to shave my head if I won the Basel tournament. So I won't have any hair soon!"

So, it will be with a new haircut that the Rio native will present himself next week in Paris. He will face Denis Shapovalov in the first round.