Where is Joao Fonseca from?

Last Modified Mar 30, 2025 20:56 GMT
Joao Fonseca Nationality
Joao Fonseca

Hailing from Brazil, Joao Fonseca is a professional tennis player. The 18-year-old stunned No. 9 Andrey Rublev by registering a win in three sets (7-6(1), 6-3, 7-6(5)) in one of the biggest upsets of the 2025 Australian Open. In his career, Fonseca has lifted two Challenger titles as of March 2025, including the 2025 Canberra Tennis International. At the Canberra Tennis International, he defeated Ethan Quinn by 6-4 6-4. He won his maiden ATP Challenger title at the 2024 Lexington Challenger, winning against Li Tu by 6-1 6-4.

Fonseca won his first Masters 1000 match at the 2024 Madrid Open, defeating Alex Michelsen in the first round. He was awarded the title of the youngest Challenger winner of last season. His accomplishments also include qualifying for the Next Generation ATP Finals in 2024, the lowest-ranked player to achieve the feat. Coached by Guilherme Teixeira, Fonseca finished as the semi-finalist at the Lyon Challenger and quarterfinalist at the Brest Challenger, losing to Calvin Hemery and Benjamin Bonzi, respectively. One of the biggest accomplishments of the current season includes lifting his maiden single title at the 2025 Argentina Open, where he defeated Francisco Cerundolo by 6-4, 7-6. With the win, he was able to achieve his career-high ranking of No. 60 on March 17, 2025.

What is the nationality of Joao Fonseca?

Joao Fonseca is of Brazilian nationality. He started playing tennis when he was four at the Rio de Janeiro Country Club.

During an interview with Tennis365 at the Surbiton Challenger, Fonseca said,

Actually, soccer was my first dream, every Brazilian kid has a dream of becoming a soccer player". "I’d be one of those kids with a ball playing on Copacabana beach and I was okay at it but, to be honest, I never seriously thought I could make a career out of it and when I picked up an injury playing, I decided soccer was not for me. It was a bit too dangerous."

Where was Joao Fonseca born?

Joao Fonseca's birthplace is Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to parents Roberta and Christiano Fonseca.

Joao Fonseca's ATP titles

As of March 2025, Fonseca has won one singles title in the ATP Tour, which includes winning the 2025 Argentina Open. He reached his first ATP quarterfinal at the 2024 Rio Open, defeating Cristian Garin and top seed Arthur Fils in straight sets.

Also Read: Joao Fonseca parents

FAQs on Joao Fonseca Nationality

A. As of March 2025, Joao Fonseca is ranked World No. 60 by the ATP.

A. According to the ATP website, Joao Fonseca is 6 feet 1 inches or 185 cm tall.

A. Sports brand On, Rolex and tennis manufacturer Yonex sponsor Joao Fonseca.

A. Joao Fonseca is a right-handed player.

A. Joao Fonseca started his professional tennis journey in 2024 by forgoing his college eligibility for the University of Virginia.

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