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Record breaking 18-year-old tennis wonderkid gets messages from Neymar and Ronaldo after winning first title

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Joao Fonseca of Brazil celebrates his ATP Argentina Open victory.

Joao Fonseca has been praised by footballing royalty after becoming the youngest Brazilian to win an ATP tournament. The 18-year-old won the ATP 500 tournament in Buenos Aires, beating five Argentinians on his way to the title. 3 Joao Fonseca defeated Francisco Cerundolo in the ATP 250 Argentina Open finalCredit: AFP A year ago he … Read more

Tennis mailbag: 2025 season and schedule, players to watch on the ATP and WTA Tours

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Tennis is back. Did you miss it? The season resumes from today, December 27, with the United Cup opening proceedings in Perth, Australia. The Athletic’s tennis writers Matt Futterman and Charlie Eccleshare are here for the second of two mailbags, answering your questions submitted earlier this month. The first focused on tennis in 2024; this … Read more