'You’re gonna be the next Nole to beat Carlos and Jannik,' - Alejandro Davidovich Fokina gives massive prediction on Joao Fonseca

Overview

• Joao Fonseca won his first ATP title in Basel at the age of just 19 by beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 6-4 in the final
• In the process, the Brazilian became the joint youngest player to break into the top 30 of the ATP rankings
• Davidovich believed that Fonseca will go on to become the next Novak Djokovic to beat Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner

Joao Fonseca won his first ATP title in Basel at the age of just 19 by beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 6-4 in the final. In the process, the Brazilian became the joint youngest player to break into the top 30 of the ATP rankings, alongside Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and Roger Federer. 

Davidovich believed that Fonseca will go on to become the next Novak Djokovic to beat Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. After the match, Fokina spoke highly of the 19-year-old. He felt Fonseca played an unbelievable game and claimed him to be the future of the sport.

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"You played unbelievable tennis today. You are the future of this sport. You have a bright future for sure. You're gonna be the next Nole to beat Carlos and Jannik for sure," said Fokina after losing the ATP 500 final in Basel to Fonseca. The Brazilian then spoke about the changed plans of his family members to watch him play.

"My parents were going to Paris but changed their flights," - Joao Fonseca

The emerging star claimed that his parents had just arrived from Brazil and had plans to go to France to watch the Paris Masters. He claimed that his parents and uncles changed plans and arrived to watch him play just an hour before the match. He claimed his win in Basel as the most important one in his career.

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"My parents have just arrived from Brazil. They were going to Paris (for the Paris Masters), but they changed their flights and arrived an hour before the match with my uncles. It's incredible to have them here for the most important title of my career," Fonseca said.