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Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his idol and world number one Jannik Sinner by winning the Next Gen ATP Finals title in Sunday’s final at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It shows I’m on the right track and would be special,” said Fonseca, a hitting partner for Sinner at last year’s ATP Finals, where he …

NextGen ATP Finals: Tien beats Michelsen to set up title clash against Fonseca

Learner Tien defeated close friend Alex Michelsen to reach the NextGen ATP Finals title match on Saturday but admitted he “hated” having had to face his American compatriot. Tien will face Brazil’s Joao Fonseca, the lowest-ranked player in the draw at 145, who eased into the final by seeing off France’s Luca Van Assche 4-2, 4-2, 4-1. Fonseca is the …

Learner Tien set up an all-American last-four clash against close friend Alex Michelsen at the NextGen ATP Finals on Friday by knocking out top seed and 2023 runner-up Arthur Fils. It was great to rebound and have a good match after getting chopped by Joao Fonseca yesterday,” said Tien who avenged a loss to Fils in the first round of …

NextGen ATP Finals 2024: Fonseca stuns Fils on opening day

Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca stunned top seed and 2023 runner-up Arthur Fils with a five-set victory in his NextGen ATP Finals opener on Wednesday. Elsewhere in the Blue Group on Wednesday, 122nd-ranked Learner Tien of the United States upset Czech world number 48 Jakub Mensik 4-3, 4-3, 2-4, 2-4, 4-3. “I think the experience of last year helped me a …