Overview
- First ball is scheduled for around 22:15 (Brasília time) at Miami's LoanDepot Park, with broadcasts on sportv/sportv3 and ge tv/getv.
- This is their first career meeting and an exhibition match that does not award ATP ranking points.
- Carlos Alcaraz comes in as ATP world No. 1 and a multiple Grand Slam winner, with analysts noting his broader tactical variety.
- João Fonseca’s 2024 breakthrough featured titles in Buenos Aires (ATP 250) and Basel (ATP 500), propelling a 121-spot rise to finish No. 24.
- Fonseca uses the event as preseason preparation before ATP 250 stops in Brisbane and Adelaide ahead of the Australian Open.