Is a new Big 3 on the horizon? The brand that relates Joao Fonseca to Sinner and Alcaraz

South American tennis seems to be in excellent hands with the Brazilian Joao Fonseca (145th), who this Sunday beat the American 2-4, 4-3 (8), 4- and 4-2 Learner Tien (122°) to become the second youngest champion in the history of Next Gen Finals.

Despite taking the last available ticket to the tournament that brings together the eight best Under 21s of the season, the powerful Rio player overwhelmed every rival that came his way in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, defeating the French Arthur Fils (20 °) and Luca Van Assche (128th), the Czech Jakub Mensik (49th) and the aforementioned Tien, on two occasions, to become the sixth player who lifts the trophy undefeated way in seven contested editions.

Consequently, the last quarterfinalist in Rio de Janeiro and Bucharest, of only 18 years and four monthsbecame the third Under 18 to win the competition, after the Italian Jannik Sinner (1st), who had achieved it in 2019 by surpassing the Australian Alex De Minaur with 18 years and two monthsand to Spanish Carlos Alcaraz (3rd), which he had achieved in 2021 by beating the North American Sebastian Korda with 18 years and six months.

In this way, the fan of the legendary Swiss Roger Federer is running as one of the great candidates to stand up to the two top entertainers on the men’s circuit currently, after the retirement of three of the four members of the Big 4.

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