Joao Fonseca is back in Argentina, getting ready to defend his title at the Buenos Aires Open.
It was this event a year ago where Fonseca claimed his first ATP Tour title, beating home favourite Francisco Cerundolo in the final.
Since then, he’s been working his way back to fitness and says he’s now fully fit again. The 19-year-old first made headlines during his run at the 2025 Australian Open, and has since picked up another title in Switzerland while breaking into the top 25 of the ATP rankings.
Fonseca hasn’t shied away from talking about his ambitions either. As Andy Murray suggested, he could be one of the few players capable of challenging Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner’s hold on the top of men’s tennis.
Joao Fonseca wants to become the world number one
Speaking to reporters in Buenos Aires, Fonseca looked back on his 2025 campaign and outlined where he wants to go next.
“2025 was a great year, I started very well after the Next Gen, winning Canberra and then winning here in Buenos Aires,” Fonseca said.
“During the year I had ups and downs, more ups than downs, but I had moments when I had more pressure and expectations.
“At the end of the year I won Basel, which was my first ATP 500, and I ended the year much more mature and knowing how to deal more with this level.
Fonseca has been given a bye into the second round in Argentina this week; as a third seed. He will play either Alejandro Tabilo or Facundo Diaz Acosta.
If he gets through that one, he’ll meet Tomas Etcheverry, Laslo Djere or Roman Andres Burruchaga in the quarter-finals.
Cerundolo is seeded second for this event.
Who was the youngest world number one in history?
Carlos Alcaraz made tennis history by becoming the youngest men’s world number one after his victory at the 2022 US Open.
He was just 19 years and 131 days old when he lifted the trophy in New York, surpassing Lleyton Hewitt to set a new benchmark.
Hewitt had held the record after reaching number one at 20 years and 268 days old, following his final group stage match win at the 2001 ATP Finals.
Marat Safin sits third on that list, having climbed to world number one at 20 years and 298 days after winning the 2000 Paris Masters.
The rest of the top ten includes John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Bjorn Borg, Jim Courier, Pete Sampras, Jimmy Connors and Rafael Nadal.
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