During the match against Rublev, Joao showed all his power from baseline by shooting a forehand winner at 181 km/h. His forehand is the fastest in this edition of the tournament so far, ahead of Mpetshi Perricard (180 km/h) and Carlitos Alcaraz (178 km/h).

Qualifier Joao Fonseca stunned ninth seed Andey Rublev on his grand slam debut at the Australian ... Fonseca then claimed the biggest title of his career at the NextGen Finals in Saudi Arabia, triumphing against the best teengers in the world.

Only Jannik Sinner, in 2019 had won the Next Gen title at a younger age than Fonseca, who won all five of his matches at the season-ending tournament for the top-ranked male players aged 21 and under.

Fonseca was part of the 2024 lineup alongside Fils and Luca Van Assche of France; Michelsen, eventual finalist Learner Tien and Nishesh Basavareddy of the U.S.; Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic and Shang Juncheng of China, who also goes by his Americanized name, Jerry Shang.

Top horses from Japan, the United States and Hong Kong top a sparkling entry list for the $20 million Saudi Cup on Feb. 22 in Riyadh.

Joao Fonseca definitively introduced himself to the world as the latest teen sensation in men’s tennis, upsetting No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev in the first round of the Australian Open.

Andrey Rublev has opened up about seeking Daniil Medvedev's advice on managing his emotions after watching his compatriot successfully overcome those issues. Rublev shares a close friendship with ...

Daniil Medvedev used his racket to smash a tiny camera attached to the net at the Australian Open while he was trailing someone ranked 418th before eventually avoiding a monumental upset and winning 6-2,