18-year-old Joao Fonseca ended his successful streak within the Australian Open second spherical. The younger gun suffered a 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 loss to Lorenzo Sonego in three hours and 37 minutes, giving every thing however ending his first Main journey.
The extra skilled participant misplaced the opener earlier than turning the tables within the second and third. A youngster responded with a high quality efficiency within the fourth set earlier than the Italian moved excessive after taking three straight video games at 3-3 within the decider.
Joao couldn’t overpower his opponent like he did towards Andrey Rublev. The Brazilian left his coronary heart on the courtroom and obtained applause from his rival whereas leaving 1573 Area. The 18-year-old misplaced however gathered priceless expertise reserved just for the five-setter Main thrillers.
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Sonego collected 22 factors greater than Fonseca, producing extra environment friendly numbers behind the primary and second serve. The Italian hit 46 winners and 41 unforced errors whereas the Brazilian stood on a 40-40 ratio, failing to outplay his opponent.
The younger gun remained aggressive regardless of incomes just one break in over three and a half hours. Sonego earned 12 break possibilities and transformed 5, together with the pivotal one within the second a part of the ultimate set.
Lorenzo Sonego, Australian Open 2025© Stream screenshot
Lorenzo discovered the rhythm behind the preliminary shot proper from the beginning, serving nicely within the opener. Joao denied two break factors within the fourth sport and averted an early setback. They served nicely within the subsequent 5 video games, with the Italian shifting 5-4 up with a strong serve.
He drew the younger gun’s error with a deep return within the tenth sport and generated a set level. A youngster denied it with a strong serve and held for 5-5. Fonseca confronted one other set level at 5-6 and erased it with a service winner, refusing to give up.
The set went right into a tie break, and a qualifier moved 5-2 up after a mini-break within the fifth level. Joao gained one other level on the return for 6-3 and three set factors. He squandered two on his serve, and Lorenzo fired an ace within the twelfth level for 6-6.
Joao Fonseca, Australian Open 2025© Stream screenshot
The Italian missed a forehand within the thirteenth level, and the Brazilian transformed the fourth set level with a pressured error for a large enhance. Sonego stepped in on the return within the second set. He secured the primary break of the duel within the third sport and moved in entrance.
Lorenzo saved a break level within the sixth sport with one other booming serve and produced a high quality maintain two video games later for 5-3. The extra skilled participant made one other push on the return in sport 9, clinching the set 6-3 and leveling the general rating.
Sonego denied a break level in the beginning of the third set and took cost on the return. Fonseca netted a volley on the internet within the fourth sport, dropping serve at love and falling 3-1 behind. Lorenzo made one other push on the return at 4-1.
Lorenzo Sonego & Joao Fonseca, Australian Open 2025© Stream screenshot
He attacked and drew the rival’s mistake for an additional break and a 5-1 benefit. The Italian saved two break factors within the seventh sport and landed a service winner to wrap up the set 6-1 and transfer nearer to the end line.
Joao served higher within the fourth set, offering 5 holds and making the distinction with an early break. The Brazilian secured a break within the second sport after the rival’s expensive double fault. The younger gun held at love for a 3-0 lead.
The returners stood no likelihood within the remaining video games. Fonseca cracked a backhand down the road winner within the ninth sport for 6-3, forcing a decider in fashion. They served nicely within the opening six video games earlier than the younger gun earned a break likelihood at 3-3 with a forehand return winner.
Lorenzo Sonego, Australian Open 2025© Stream screenshot
Lorenzo saved it with a service winner and held for 4-3. It gave him a lift and a break likelihood within the subsequent one after a forehand crosscourt winner. The teen missed a routine forehand, dropping serve and falling 5-3 behind!
Sonego served for the win in sport 9 and fired a service winner on a match level to seal the deal and prevail over a harmful opponent.
