'What can I say about it?' - Carlos Alcaraz hails Joao Fonseca after 18-year-old Brazilian's famous 2025 Australian Open win

Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz was once a teenager winning Grand Slam titles, and the 21-year-old star feels that Joao Fonseca could follow in his footsteps very soon. The 18-year-old Fonseca stunned the tennis fraternity in the first round of the Australian Open 2025 after toppling world number nine Andrey Rublev in the straight sets game.

The Brazilian has burst onto the scene in the past couple of months after winning the ATP Next Gen Finals in November 2024, which featured the stalwarts with the likes of Arthur Fils, Alex Michelsen, and Jakub Mensik.

After winning his second-round game against Yoshihito Nishioka in the 2025 Australian Open, the Spaniard revealed that he saw a bit of the young sensation crushing Rublev on Tuesday night and feels that the Brazilian will be among the best players very soon.

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Fonseca d. Rublev 7-6 6-3 7-6 at Australian Open

18 year old qualifier

1st Slam match

Not only was João outstanding… he was hypnotizing

Possibly the greatest Slam debut of all-time

✅1st top 10 win
✅11th consecutive set won

Not quite sure what that was… but it was… pic.twitter.com/qOQwUhcHZA

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 14, 2025

Meanwhile, Joao Fonseca will have a tricky match in round two against Lorenzo Sonego in the second round at Melbourne Park as he attempts to win a major as a teenager.

What can I say about it? Just incredible: Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz revealed that Fonseca's game was incredible. The Spain-born star further lauded the 18-year-old's approach to the game and the way he was handling the game.

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Alcaraz says the way João Fonseca played his first Grand Slam match was unbelievable, ‘We're going to put João Fonseca's name on the list of the best players in the world really soon’

“I was wondering if you watched João Fonseca last night? What do you think, he'll be able to… pic.twitter.com/cQ2lwq8Snb

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 15, 2025

“I saw it. I saw a little bit. I couldn't watch the whole match. I saw a little bit at the beginning and the end of the match. What can I say about it? Just incredible. I mean, the way he played his first Grand Slam match against his first top 10, it's unbelievable. The way he approached the match, the way he handled everything—the nerves, the match in general—it's been fantastic. It is just the beginning of the year, just one win in the Grand Slam, but he's going to be there. We're going to put João Fonseca's name on the list of the best players in the world really soon," Carlos Alcaraz said.