Fonseca fulfills his hype with Basel title

Joao Fonseca lived up to his billing as one of the Next Big Things on the ATP as the Brazilian teenager won the second Tour title of his career with a 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at the Swiss Indoors on Sunday.

The South American added Basel honours to a debut title won at the start of the year on his home continent.

Spanish opponent ADF lost the fifth final of his career.

Fonseca claimed the first ATP trophy by a Brazilian since Guga Kuerten won the Cincinnati Masters nearly a quarter of a century ago.”It’s crazy. I want to thank my family and my coaches who helped me achieve this amazing effort,” Fonseca said after winning in front of relatives from home.

“My parents just came from Brazil. They were coming to Paris and changed their flights and came here one hour before the match with my uncles. 

“It’s just amazing to have them here for the biggest title of my career. It is a pleasure playing this sport and this tournament and I am very happy.”

The winner will rise to 28th in the rankings after starting the season on 146.
He sent down 15 winners against ADF, claiming the first set on his fourth chance and breaking to start the second set before running out the win.

Defeat was the fourth in a final this season for the luckless AFD, still without a Tour trophy.

His 2025 heartbreaks have included missing match points in Delray Beach and Washington.

Main photo:- Joao Fonseca with Basel Trophy – by ATPTour.com