Melbourne, Jan 16, 2025 (AFP) - Teen star Fonseca out of Australian Open in five-set thriller

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2025-01-16

Teenage rising star Joao Fonseca was bundled out in the Australian Open second round on Thursday by wily Italian Lorenzo Sonego in a five-set thriller. The highly rated Brazilian, 18, burst on the scene by stunning ninth seed Andrey Rublev in round one and looked on track for another upset when he won the first set in Melbourne. But in a seesawing battle, the 55th-ranked Sonego clawed through 6-7 (6/8), 6-3, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 after 3hrs 37mins of hig......

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