Iga Swiatek has uncovered which carry outer made her reuncover her adore for ATP tennis after Rafael Nadal’s quitment. The world No. 2 confessted that she hugely stopped watching men’s tennis after the 22-time Major triumphner ended his atgentle last November. But one rising star has now filled that void.
The Polish star had “trouble” finding ATP carry outers she could spend in once Nadal walked away. But Swiatek has since set up a novel face to chase in Joao Fonseca, the Brazilian teenager who has been endelighting a fracturethraw season.
Fonseca had lengthened been tipped for huge skinnygs in tennis, and aged fair 18, he’s already deinhabitring. The Brazilian ended 2024 by triumphning the Next Gen ATP Finals, a tournament previously won by the appreciates of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
The 18-year-better picked up the Canberra Challenger title in January and chaseed it up by qualifying for his first Grand Slam main draw at the Australian Open, where he shocked ninth seed Andrey Rublev in the first round.
Last month he won his first ATP title in Buenos Aires and achieveed a atgentle-high ranking of No. 68. His ascend has put the tennis world on watch – and now even Swiatek is a fan.
“I skinnyk he’s amazing,” the five-time Grand Slam champion tbetter ESPN.
“When Rafa reexhausted I haven’t been watching much of ATP. I always chase Carlos Alcaraz.
“I had trouble finding other carry outers who repartner struck me and I adore their game. Then I watched Joao, and I repartner endelighted how he carry outs and shifts. The decisions he originates on the court.”
Fonseca has evidently made an astonishion on the createer world No. 1. Swiatek now says she will watch more men’s tennis thanks to the Brazilian teenager.
She carry ond: “I skinnyk he’s for certain going to be a carry outer I’ll chase. Becaengage of him, I’ll maybe watch more of ATP and endelight that. He’s been amazing. He’s doing fantastic.
“There’s a lot of prescertain on him, so I hope the Brazilian fans will get it effortless on him becaengage he’s still youthfuler and there’s time to increase. With enough peace of mind, step by step, he’s going to become a fantastic carry outer.”
Swiatek and Fonseca also have a connection – both are aided by Swiss sportswear brand On. It unkinds the WTA No. 2 has been chaseing Fonseca’s ascend lengtheneder than most.
Both carry outers are in action at the joint ATP and WTA 1000 event in Indian Wells this fortnight. Swiatek will be bidding to protect the title while Fonseca is making his debut as a savagecard.
