Written by Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | January 13, 2025
Join the ever-growing fan club for Carlos Alcaraz as he praises Joao Fonseca.
After a commanding victory over Yoshihito Nishioka in Melbourne (6-0, 6-1, 6-4), the third-seeded Spaniard shared his thoughts on the exciting 18-year-old talent from Brazil.
Though Alcaraz didn’t watch every moment of Fonseca’s stunning 7-6(1) 6-3 7-6(5) triumph over the ninth-seeded Andrey Rublev, he certainly caught enough of the match to be thoroughly impressed.
“I caught a glimpse of the beginning and the conclusion of his match,” Alcaraz expressed to reporters. “What can I say? It was nothing short of incredible. The manner in which he performed in his debut Grand Slam match against a Top-10 player is simply unbelievable. His composure, the way he managed the nerves, and the match itself was fantastic.”
Alcaraz on Fonseca: “What can I say? Just incredible. The way he played his first Grand Slam match against his first top 10 is unbelievable.”
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Alcaraz believes Fonseca has skyrocketing potential to ascend through the rankings, especially given that this is his inaugural Grand Slam main draw appearance.
“He’s someone I need to keep an eye on,” Alcaraz noted. “This is just the start of the year, just one victory in a Grand Slam, but he’s on his way.”
“Soon enough, we’ll be seeing Joao Fonseca’s name amongst the elite players in the world.”
