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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Howard Fendrich

Brazil's João Fonseca is just 18 but he upset the No. 9 seed at the Australian Open

Australian Open Tennis - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

João Fonseca definitively introduced himself to the world as the latest teen sensation in men's tennis on Tuesday night, upsetting No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the first round of the Australian Open.

It was quite a debut in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament for the 18-year-old Brazilian, who is currently ranked 112th and made it into the bracket at Melbourne Park by winning three matches in qualifying rounds last week.

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