Phenomenon: Joao Fonseca surpasses records of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic

Joao Fonseca beat the Big 3 of tennis in an unforgettable day in the first round of the Australian Open.
With his victory against Andrey Rublev, the one born in Rio de Janeiro He defeated a Top 10 in a Grand Slam at only 18 years and four months.
Thus he surpassed Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, who only achieved their first victories on this scale and in a tournament of this magnitude at the age of 19.
Federer He achieved this feat at Wimbledon 2001, defeating Pete Sampras, then 6th in the world, in the round of 16.
Nadal beat a top 10 in a Majorwinning at Roland Garros 2005 against Roger Federer in the semifinal on the day he turned 19.
Finally, Djokovic He achieved the feat for the first time at Roland Garros in 2006, at the age of 19, over the Chilean Fernando González in the second round also in Paris.
Furthermore, according to information from journalist Ariel Fernández, the Carioca He is the second youngest active player to do so, only behind Carlos Alcaraz (18 years and three months at the 2021 US Open against the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas).
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