João Fonseca Drawn to Face Reilly Opelka in Brisbane Opener

Overview

• The ATP 250 event in Brisbane begins Monday, with detailed match scheduling still to be announced.
• This will be their first career meeting, with Opelka ranked 52nd and known for his 2.11 m frame and elite serving metrics.
• A projected path for Fonseca could include Daniel Altmaier in the second round and Daniil Medvedev in a possible quarterfinal, with Jiri Lehecka and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina as later-round possibilities.
• Fonseca took part in a pre-tournament session with ball kids on Friday, signing autographs, posing for photos, and offering tips.
• His Australian swing is set to continue in Adelaide from January 12 before the Australian Open starts on January 18.