More Sports ES Fancast Jun 26, 2024 | 8:25 AM EDT via Imago Image Credits: Imago via Imago Image Credits: Imago The era of tennis legends is evolving. With icons like Roger Federer already retired and others like Rafael Nadal on the brink, the tennis community is turning its gaze toward the next generation of stars like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.Best porn XXX. Among the rising talents is a young player from Brazil who, after years of idolizing Federer, is now seeking new inspirations on his journey to greatness. Joao Fonseca has recently made his debut on the ATP circuit. 17-year-old tennis star made his tour-level debut at the Rio Open. While the tennis star gained a massive win to advance into the quarter-finals, his success was not limited to him, and gained support from the likes of Roger Federer. Fonseca too, had portrayed immense respect for the Swiss Maestro, but now, he seems to changing his attention. After losing the Qualifier match against Alejandro Moro Canas 6-4,3-6,6(10)-7(12), the Brazilian opened up about his admiration for the new faces. While he acknowledged that Federer will always remain his idol, he admitted that he is now shifting his focus to the matches of World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and No.3 Carlos Alcaraz. “My idol is always gonna be Roger. Nowadays I look to Sinner and Alcaraz. They’re very young and play huge tennis.” Meanwhile, the bond between the tennis legend and Fonseca is not new.  ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad João Fonseca says his idol will always be Federer, but now he looks to JannikSinner & Carlos Alcaraz: “My idol is always gonna be Roger. Nowadays I look to Sinner and Alcaraz. They’re very young and play huge tennis.” pic.twitter.com/EO9iv4H6uf — The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) June 25, 2024 Expand Tweet There was a time when Roger Federer managed to rise up to the top all by himself. While the tennis legend learned the value of support, he placed his bets on a young talent from Brazil. Earlier in 2023, the then-16-year-old received a deal from ‘ON,’ a sportswear company partly owned by the Swiss Maestro. Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz also expressed his views on evolving faces in tennis.  ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad In a recent interaction, featured on the Tennis Channel, Alcaraz expressed great pride in holding the top position in the ATP ranking. He spoke about his views on Jannik Sinner and his holding the World No. 1 and No. 2 rankings respectively and said that it was much needed for the young generation. “I think Tennis, Tennis, needed that. Or I think so. The new generation or the young people, uh, standing in the top position, I think it’s something great. Having new faces in the top, uh for me, it’s something, its something, good for tennis.” Talking of Alcaraz, he is currently eyeing a title defense at Wimbledon. The 21-year-old Spanish tennis star has not had a great season on the grass courts so far. He lost in the second round of the Queen’s Club championship to Jack Draper. However, his focus remains intact for his consecutive Grand Slam win after the French Open victory. Speaking in the pre-match conference of the Cinch Championship, Alcaraz revealed his confidence ahead of Wimbledon. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad “I have more matches in my bank on grass and now with the great run I had last year at Queen’s and Wimbledon, I know a little bit on how to play and understand the game a little bit on grass.” While he highlighted the challenges he is facing on the surface, he demonstrated confidence in his skills. “I am more mature playing on this surface. The first practice I have done here, my movement wasn’t as good as last year but it is a slow process, so I have to be really focused in every practice and every match.” As the season progresses, it will be interesting to see if Alcaraz and Sinner can continue their exceptional gameplay and amass new followers like Joao Fonseca! EssentiallySports is a digital-first sports media house that surfaces the best stories on America’s favorite sports celebrities with a fan’s perspective to 30+ M average monthly readers. Sports All Boxing Formula One Golf NASCAR NBA NFL ONE Championship Tennis UFC WWE Bodybuilding WNBA EssentiallySports About Us Advertise With Us Authors Editorial Team Behind The Scenes Humans of EssentiallySports Contact Us FAQs Our Brands FanCast On The Ropes Bodybuilding Bros Club Golf Lucky Dog on Track Sports All Boxing Formula One Golf NASCAR NBA NFL ONE Championship Tennis UFC WWE Bodybuilding WNBA Privacy Policy ES Pressroom Ethics Policy Fact-Checking Policy Corrections Policy Cookies Policy GDPR Compliance Terms of Use Editorial Guidelines Ownership and funding Information Full Spectrum Services LLP © 2024 | All Rights Reserved