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World No 1 Sinner is “in a different universe” according to his vanquished Australian Open final opponent Alexander Zverev.
The Italian has won his first three Grand Slam finals and is now only one behind Alcaraz, and although the pair will almost certainly rack up plenty more major titles, the youngsters coming through are likely to have a big say in tennis over the next few years.
You can watch their progress on the ATP and WTA Tours thanks to our dedicated channel, Sky Sports Tennis.
Brazil’s Fonseca – only 18 but with a huge game – is the most talked-about talent and he delivered one of the upsets of the Australian Open against ninth seed Andrey Rublev.
The Next Gen ATP Finals champion has already cracked the top 100. In the past 12 months, the Brazilian has risen 552 places from No 651 to a career-high world No 99.
The teen is the youngest top-100 player since Carlos Alcaraz in October 2021 and the youngest Brazilian to break into the top 100 in rankings history.
“From Brazil, the repercussions are just big. People are getting to know a little bit more of me. That’s super nice. The Brazilian people like to cheer a lot for this [promising] kid,” Fonseca said. “But at the same time, you need to be focused.
“People are going to say a lot, have more expectations. You need to stay focused on your routine, to work more and more.”
The 19-year-old American has broken into the top 100 for the first time after a remarkable run from qualifying to the fourth round in Melbourne.
The left-hander sealed a memorable five-set win against Daniil Medvedev, …
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