BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Rising tennis star Joao Fonseca completed “an unbelievable week” with a straight units victory over Francisco Cerundolo within the Argentina Open ultimate on Sunday to assert his first tour-level title.
The 18-year-old Brazilian, who received the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals final December, beat his Argentine opponent 6-4, 7-6 (1) on clay.
Native followers in Buenos Aires offered a energetic environment on the ultimate of the ATP 250 occasion which at instances resembled an Argentina vs. Brazil soccer match.
“This was simply an unbelievable week for me,” stated Fonseca, who beat ninth-ranked Andrey Rublev within the first spherical of the Australian Open in January and is already seeking to the long run. “In fact I wish to be No. 1, after all I wish to win Slams.”
The elite males’s tennis tour stated Fonseca turned the primary man born in 2006 or later to win an ATP trophy, the tenth youngest champion in ATP Tour historical past and the youngest South American participant to win a title within the ATP Tour period (since 1990).
Fonseca will rise to No. 68 within the rankings on Monday.