Fonseca will take on Lorenzo Sonego in round two, and Alcaraz - himself only 21 - sees the sky as the limit for the teenager
Eurosport expert John McEnroe has billed Joao Fonseca as "the next Carlos Alcaraz" after the Brazilian stunned Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic defeated rival Carlos Alcaraz in the 2025 Australian Open quarterfinals with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 victory at Rod Laver Arena. The 3-hour, 37-minute match — which started Tuesday and end
Novak Djokovic overcame Carlos Alcaraz and has advanced into the semifinal round. The Serbian defeated the Spaniard with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 lead.
In a masterful display of tennis, Novak Djokovic turned back the clock to defeat Carlos Alcaraz in an electrifying four-set battle at the Australian Open, setting up a tantalising semi-final clash with Alexander Zverev.
All singles players who lost in the quarterfinals made A$665,000 (approx. US$418,000). This is a sharp increase from the A$600,000 (approx. US$377,000) that the players received as prize money courtesy of a quarterfinal appearance last year.
Carlos Alcaraz was once a teenager winning grand slam titles and the Spanish superstar believes Joao Fonseca could follow in his footsteps.
Novak Djokovic overcomes Carlos Alcaraz to edge closer to 25th Grand Slam title - The Serb produces a gutsy performance to beat the Spaniard in four sets
Day 10 at the 2025 Australian Open ended much later than normal, thanks to a typically epic match between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. These two have developed a bit of an on-court rivalry over the past few years,
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ben Shelton's Australian Open quarterfinal foe, Lorenzo Sonego, produced the shot of the tournament — diving to his left for a volley with so much spin that the ball bounced on one side of the net, then floated back over to the other — but it was the American who ended up with the victory Wednesday.
Joao Fonseca will face Italy's Lorenzo Sonego in the second round ... plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app Carlos Alcaraz believes Joao Fonseca's name will be on the ...