Joao Fonseca Targets Top 15 for 2026 as Rusedski Warns Rivals Have 'Figured Him Out'
The 19-year-old signals a focus on steadier results with a Brisbane–Adelaide lead-in to Melbourne.
Overview
- Fonseca closed 2025 ranked No. 24 after winning titles in Buenos Aires and Basel and posting main-draw wins at all four majors.
- Greg Rusedski said he is “not seeing it yet,” arguing opponents have “figured him out” and calling the Brazilian “too green” at this stage.
- Fonseca plans to open his season at the Brisbane International, where he is projected to be a top seed, before Adelaide and the Australian Open.
- He set 2026 goals to break into the top 15 and reduce performance swings, framing consistency as the key to his next step.
- Off court, he outlined plans to learn Italian, take a poker course, and improve his money management as part of broader development.