Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca beat American Learner Tien to turn out to be the second-youngest participant to win the ATP Subsequent Gen Finals title on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
The 18-year-old dropped his first set earlier than battling again into rivalry after which dominated the remainder of the match to beat Tien 2-4 4-3 (8) 4-0 4-2 in Jeddah.
Fonseca gained all 5 matches of the event starting with an upset of top-seed Arthur Fils on the primary day of round-robin motion.
Italy’s Jannik Sinner, who gained the ATP Finals this yr, was the one participant youthful than Fonseca to win the season-ending event.
“I was really nervous before the match. I knew it was going to be so difficult,” Fonseca stated.
“I played a final against Learner in juniors at the 2023 US Open and I know the way he can play. He is such a nice guy and a great player, so I knew it was going to be difficult, mentally and physically. But I got through.”
Fonseca hit eight aces with out a double fault and dominated on his first serve whereas Tien had the sting in winners however dedicated 10 extra unforced errors.
The event which was based in 2017 options the eight greatest gamers aged 20 and underneath on tour in a given yr.
Forward of the ultimate, Fonseca spoke about desirous to emulate Sinner, for whom he was a hitting companion ultimately yr’s ATP Finals.
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