Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 30, 2025 Brazil's Joao Fonseca celebrates winning his first round match against Britain's Jacob Fearnley REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge
LONDON (Reuters) -Fast-improving Brazilian Joao Fonseca knocked British hopeful Jacob Fearnley out in the first round at Wimbledon, with a confident 6-4 6-1 7-6(5) win on Monday, confirming his credentials as one of the most exciting young talents in tennis.
Fonseca, at 18 the youngest man in the men's singles draw and on his Wimbledon senior debut, used power and variety in his serve and his trademark brutal forehand to overpower 23-year-old Fearnley, who at 51 is ranked three places above the Brazilian.
