Teenage rising star Joao Fonseca said nerves got the better of him after being bundled out of the Australian Open 2025 by Italian Lorenzo Sonego in a five-set thriller on Thursday. The highly

Backed by a raucous Brazilian contingent on Court 1573, Fonseca took the hour-long opener in the decider, eventually clinching set point at the fourth time of asking

No. 112-ranked Joao Fonseca will meet No. 55 Lorenzo Sonego in the Australian Open Round of 64 on Wednesday, January 15.In his last time out, Fonseca was defeated by Eliot Spizzirri 6-7, 7-6, 4-6

Endless queues outside Melbourne Park's 1573 Arena on a sunny Thursday afternoon gave casual fans the impression that a Grand Slam champion was in action, but a quick peek inside revealed the carnival atmosphere and explained the interest.

Italy's Lorenzo Sonego beat Brazilian Joao Fonseca, widely considered the rising star of international tennis, 6-7 6-3 6-1 3-6 6-3 on Thursday to reach the third round of the Australian Open. Lorenzo Musetti is also in the third round after beating Canadian Denis Shapovalov 7-6,

Teenage rising star Joao Fonseca was bundled out in the Australian Open second round on Thursday by wily Italian Lorenzo Sonego in a five-set thriller. But the teenager was not done and a Sonego double fault handed him a break for 2-0 in the fourth set,