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Teen Joao Fonseca Reaches First ATP 500 Final in Basel After Beating Munar

The 19-year-old Brazilian climbs to a career-high live No. 34 ahead of a Sunday final against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

Tennis - ATP 500 - Swiss Indoors Basel - St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland - October 25, 2025 Brazil's Joao Fonseca in action during his semi-final match against Spain's Jaume Munar REUTERS/Pierre Albouy
Tennis - ATP 500 - Vienna Open - Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria - October 25, 2025 Australia's Alex De Minaur in action during his semi final match against Italy's Jannik Sinner REUTERS/Lisa Leutner
Tennis - ATP 500 - Vienna Open - Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria - October 25, 2025 Italy's Jannik Sinner in action during his semi final match against Australia's Alex De Minaur REUTERS/Lisa Leutner
Tennis - ATP 500 - Swiss Indoors Basel - St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland - October 25, 2025 Brazil's Joao Fonseca in action during his semi-final match against Spain's Jaume Munar REUTERS/Pierre Albouy

Overview

  • Fonseca defeated Jaume Munar 7-6 (4), 7-5, firing 39 winners and eight aces after rallying from 2-4 down in the second set.
  • He becomes the first Brazilian to reach an ATP 500 final since the series was introduced in 2009.
  • Davidovich Fokina reached the final when Ugo Humbert retired while trailing 7-6 (4), 3-1, giving the Spaniard his fourth final of the season.
  • With the win, Fonseca rises 12 places to No. 34 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings and can crack the Top 30 with the title.
  • Basel’s late rounds were disrupted by retirements by Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov and Humbert, with Fonseca’s run including a first-round win over defending champion Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.