Fearless 18-year-old qualifier Joao Fonseca declared he wants "more and more" after beating ninth seed Andrey Rublev in straight sets on his Grand Slam debut on Tuesday in a major Australian Open shock.

In his first-ever Grand Slam match, Fonseca defeated World No. 9 Andrey Rublev in straight sets: 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (5). The match was evenly contested, but Fonseca was dominant with his power and agility.

MELBOURNE : Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca stunned ninth seed Andrey Rublev in a major Australian Open shock today as racquet-smashing 2024 finalist Daniil Medvedev narrowly avoided the same fate. A rampant Taylor Fritz, veteran Gael Monfils and home hope Alex de Minaur also all progressed into Round 2 at Melbourne Park.

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.

Rising Brazilian tennis star Joao Fonseca has made a stunning debut on the Grand Slam circuit, defeating Andrey Rublev at the 2025 Australian Open. This is Rublev's first opening-round defeat at Melbourne Park since 2019.

Novak Djokovic praises Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca, drawing parallels to his own early career. Fonseca impressed at the Australian Open by defeating ninth seed Andrey Rublev. Djokovic notes Fonseca's courage and clean hitting,

We’re almost a week into competition at Melbourne Park and the storylines are still rolling in from the first Grand Slam of the year.

Melbourne (AFP) – Fearless teenage qualifier Joao Fonseca beat ninth seed Andrey Rublev on his Grand Slam ... then powered through qualifying at Melbourne Park to take his place in his maiden ...

Fearless 18-year-old qualifier Joao Fonseca declared he wants "more and more" after beating ninth seed Andrey Rublev in straight sets on his Grand Slam debut on Tuesday in a major Australian Open shock.

Backed by a raucous Brazilian contingent on Court 1573, Fonseca took the hour-long opener in the decider, eventually clinching set point at the fourth time of asking

We may look back at the 2024 ATP NextGen finals in the years to come, and ask how so much talent could be squeezed into such a small tournament.