Sao Paulo, May 30, 2026 (AFP) - Fonseca fever sparks tennis boom in Brazil

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2026-05-30

The rise of teenage tennis star Joao Fonseca -- who pulled off a stunning win over Serbian great Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros -- has fueled a tennis fever among the youth in his home country, Brazil. In recent years, fans from the football-mad nation have brought their boisterous energy to typically restrained tennis matches as they followed the 19-year-old's ascension to number 30 in the world. In Brazil, children are flocking to tennis acade......

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