Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca has enjoyed a breakthrough season on the ATP Tour, but his biggest challenge yet comes at the Laver Cup in San Francisco. The 19-year-old, who has already lifted trophies and stunned top seeds in 2025, now faces the prospect of entering one of tennis’s most electrifying atmospheres. With Team World chasing another title, Fonseca is eager to embrace a format unlike anything else in the sport.

Tennis is often described as the ultimate individual battle, but the Laver Cup turns rivals into teammates and sidelines into communal huddles. For Fonseca, that change of pace is a welcome twist in his young career. “Playing tennis is an individual game and when do you have this opportunity to play as a team?” he asked, underlining why the event means so much to him.

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