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Fonseca, 19, Wins Laver Cup Debut to Become Event’s Youngest Match Victor

Mentorship from Team World captain Andre Agassi is shaping the Brazilian’s next steps.

Overview

  • He defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 6-3 in San Francisco to deliver Team World’s first point of the competition.
  • At 19, he set the event mark as the youngest match winner and the first teenager to claim a Laver Cup singles victory.
  • He highlighted Agassi’s guidance during his debut week, joking about their 2006 retiree–birth year link in post-match remarks.
  • Vice-captain Pat Rafter praised Fonseca’s tennis intelligence and predicted he could be exceptional within two years.
  • Cobolli struggled on serve with nine break points faced and four breaks conceded, as Fonseca closed the match by holding at 15.