The qualifier, who reached his first grand slam main draw, faces ninth seed Andrey Rublev in the opening round

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.

At just 18, João Fonseca is putting the tennis world on notice, as illustrated by his clinical straight-sets victory over ninth seed Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open.

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.

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The 18-year-old qualifier became the talk of the town after beating ninth seed Andrey Rublev in the first round. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Teenage sensation Joao Fonseca announced himself on the big stage by knocking out ninth seed Andrey Rublev in the first round of the Australian Open. The 18-year-old Brazilian is the hottest young property in men’s tennis after winning the Next Gen ATP Finals for the best players aged 21 and under last month and then qualifying for the main draw of a grand slam for the first time here.

Teenager Joao Fonseca has received praise from big names in the game after a stunning straight sets victory over world No 9 Andrey Rublev in the first round at the Australian Open.

Joao Fonseca has been waiting for his chance to play on the biggest stages of tennis, and what a way to arrive. The 18-year-old qualifier upset world No.9 Andrey Rublev in straight sets to claim his maiden Grand Slam win.

Tunisian star Ons Jabeur made an encouraging start at the Australian Open as she defeated Anhelina Kalinina of Ukraine in a little over an hour. The former world No 2 secured a straightforward 6-3, 6-3 win in the first-round clash to set up a match against Camila Osorio in the next round.

Watch the match highlights between Andrey Rublev & Joao Fonseca in Round 1 of the 2025 Australian Open Men's Singles Tournament Tennis.