Joao Fonseca’s adventure at the Australian Open is over. The Brazilian, considered the next great talent in world tennis, He fell this Thursday in the second round against Italian Lorenzo Sonego 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 in a very difficult match where he could not maintain the good level that led him to leave Andrey Rublev in the gutter in his debut.
Despite a good start, where he once again showed his courage in the crucial moment of the tiebreaker, Things gradually get complicated for him against a fearless rival that he knew his chance would come.
And so it was. Sonego began to dominate with authority from below and He took advantage of the facilities that Fonseca gave to his service, which was less effective than against Rublev.
At two sets one down, the Brazilian again showed he is made of different stuff and again commanded from the back of the court to score the fourth set 6-3.
They were his final blow. In the fifth set, he could not handle the strong speed imposed by Sonego and ended up disappointing a public hoping to continue enjoying their tennis for another match.
Sonego will face Hungarian Fabian Marozsan in the third round on Saturday.who defeated American Frances Tiafoe 6-7(3), 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Source: La Verdad
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