People are interested in him, but that doesn’t necessarily accelerate his learning curve," Roddick on the hopes placed in Fonseca
Leading the 2006 generation, Fonseca has already achieved impressive things for his young age. Carried by the Brazilian crowd, the young player is aware that many hopes rest on him. Expectations that former world No. 1 Andy Roddick tries to temper. According to him, it will still take time before believing in the world No. 48.
"He draws huge crowds, that’s clear. However, just because people are interested in him doesn’t mean it speeds up his learning curve. There’s a clear difference between popularity and him actually becoming someone. I accept the hype, but I don’t fully buy into it right away.
To get to the point, we’ve seen these guys, whether it’s Rafa or Alcaraz, break through quickly. But Sinner is also a good example. Remember when people said he couldn’t win a big match? Do you remember? That was four years ago. You know, we just need time and patience. We don’t need Fonseca to become the best in the next three months.
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