Revelation: the prodigy João Fonseca elected Favorite Athlete of Brazilians in 2025!

After a stunning season, João Fonseca has won the popular vote and the hearts of Brazilians.

le 12/12/2025 à 15h39

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Carried by a season full of promise, João Fonseca has just won the Olympic Prize of Brazil 2025 in the category Fan Athlete - Men!

He conquered the courts… and the heart of an entire country

We knew he was talented, we guessed he was destined for a bright future, but no one anticipated such a wave of adoration.

João Fonseca, 19 years old, was thus elected Fan Athlete 2025 in Brazil, ahead of Hugo Calderano (table tennis) and Alison dos Santos (athletics).

A reward that is far from trivial since it results from hundreds of thousands of votes.

"I play for them"

Moreover, this season, when asked about the enthusiasm he was generating, the young player had responded:

"I play for them. For all those who believe in me."

Fonseca Joao

24e, 1635 points

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As we move to the end of this month and also closing out the year I am wishing all of those following me a Merry Christmas and a Happy/Healthy New Year.

Let's make that wish for all 2000 plus players hoping for 5 wins each day. Hoping ŵhen we open the results page to see all green, and no red. And especially NO CANCELED matches.

From me and my rotti JAZ, I bid you all good night, and see you in...

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I love tennis

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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