Remember the Miami Open crowd going wild when 18-year-old Joao Fonseca stormed into the third round, defeating 19th-seeded Humbert in straight sets? After the match, when asked about his greatest strength, Fonseca said, “Technically, it’s definitely my forehand.” And he proved it, unleashing blistering forehands at 113mph against Humbert. That same fearsome weapon has now arrived at the Laver Cup , leaving Team World captain Andre Agassi and Coco Gauff’s former coach Brad Gilbert utterly stunned.
Team World’s Joao Fonseca stepped onto the court against Team Europe’s Flavio Cobolli in the night session of the 2025 Laver Cup, marking the third match of Day One. Making his debut at the event, Fonseca faced the returning Cobolli, who served as a first alternate last year. The