Joao Fonseca reached a historic milestone for Brazil

Joao Fonseca It continues to be talked about in a year to remember. Now he became the first Brazilian to reach a tournament final ATP 500, by beating the Spanish Jaume Munar in the Basel tournament.

At 7-6(4) and 7-5, he is the fourth youngest finalist in the history of the tournament, the fifth youngest in an event of this caliber.

Joao Fonseca, 19, reached the most important final of his young career and will now play against the winner of the duel between the Spanish Alejandro Davidovich and the Frenchman Ugo Humbert.

The 46th in the world has a record 6-1 against other Top 50 players since early August. Now, he beat the world No. 42 in the ranking to reach the second final of his career after the one in Buenos Aires that he won in February, his only title so far.

So, By beating Munar, he became the first Brazilian to reach a final above the ATP 250 level. since Kuerten at the ATP Masters 1000 in Indian Wells in 2003.

It should be remembered that the ATP 500 category as such was born in 2009.