Brazilian tennis player João Fonseca, 18, crowned the impeccable campaign in the ATP 250 of Buenos Aires this Sunday (16), by earning the title, his first in the professional circuit. The carioca defeated in the final the host Francisco Cerundolo, number 1 of Argentina and 28th in the world, by 2 sets to 0, partial 6/4 and 7/6 (1). The done in Buenos Aires made Fonseca the younger Brazilian to earn a trophy in the circuit of the Association of Professional Tennisas (ATP).
The carioca tennis player started the tournament in 99th position in the ranking and after the conquest on Sunday (16) climbed 31 positions and already appears in 68th place in the preview of the world ranking (live ranking), whose update occurs every Monday.
It’s amazing. What I am living is unbelievable. I want to thank my family, friends and sponsors for helping me realize my dream of playing tennis. Of course I want to be number 1, I want to win titles, but my dream is just playing tennis, ”said Fonseca, in an interview with the tournament organizers.
The First of Many 👀🏆
18-YAR-OLD JOAO FONSECA CLAMS HIS MAIDEN ATP TOUR TITLE IN BUENOS AIRES! 👏#Ontherise pic.twitter.com/nlqygwg8jq
– ATP Challenger Tour (@atpchallenger) February 16, 2025
The conquest of Fonseca was celebrated by Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, 21, former number 1 in the world and today number 3 in the ranking, which congratulated the Brazilian in a publication on social networks.
Impressive Joao! 🔥🤝🏻 Many Congats !!! 🫶🏻🇧🇷
– Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) February 16, 2025
Throughout the ATP of Buenos Aires, Fonseca added five wins, four of them against Argentines – Tomás Martin Etchevery (44th in the ranking), Frederico Coria (115th), Mariano Navone (47th) and Francisco Cerundolo (28th) – and another against Serbio LASLO DJERE (112º).
The celebration for the title in the Argentine capital will have to be postponed. Fonseca debuts next Tuesday (17), at ATP 500 Rio Open, the largest tennis tournament in South America, in Rio de Janeiro. The carioca will face the Frenchman Alexandre Muller (58th in the ranking).
Also this Sunday (16) in Buenos Aires, the duo of the gaucho Rafael Matos with the miner Marcelo Melo was runner-up. In the final they were surpassed in Tie-Break by the partnership of Argentine Guido Andreozzi with the Frenchman Theo Arribage, by 2 sets to 1 (7/5, 4/6 and 10/7).
ATP 250 runner-up from Buenos Aires!
Marcelo Melo and Rafael Matos stopped in the final of the competition, after being surpassed by Guido Andreozzi 🇦🇷 and Theo Arribage 🇫🇷, 7/6 6/4 1-7.
Photo: Argentina Open pic.twitter.com/jv23yh82fo
– CBT (@cbtenis) February 16, 2025
