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why he is so \u201cimpressed\u201d by Joao Fonseca as he was asked whether the Brazilian could one day win a Grand Slam title.<\/p>\n<p>World No 38 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/joao-fonseca\">Fonseca<\/a> has long-been recognised as one of the brightest talents of his generation, and soared up the ATP Rankings during a breakthrough 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old lifted his first ATP Tour titles in Buenos Aires and Basel last year, reaching a high of 24th in the ATP Rankings, and made his debut at all four Grand Slam tournaments \u2014 reaching at least the second round of all four majors.<\/p>\n<p>Few know as much about tennis as former world No 1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/andre-agassi\">Agassi<\/a>, the American widely considered among the greatest players of all time, and one of just six men in the Open Era to complete the Career Grand Slam.<\/p>\n<p>Agassi and Fonseca spent time together at the Laver Cup in San Francisco last September, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/taylor-fritz-reacts-alexander-zverev-team-world-laver-cup-triumph-2025\">with Agassi captaining the Brazilian and the Team World squad that ultimately triumphed at the event<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Brazilian website<a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/veja.abril.com.br\/esporte\/joao-fonseca-tem-todos-os-ingredientes-para-ser-grande-campeao-diz-andre-agassi-a-veja\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em> Veja<\/em><\/a> this week, the former world No 1 heaped praise on Fonseca.<\/p>\n<p>He said (translated from Portuguese): \u201cI love Joao. I couldn\u2019t be more impressed with him on and off the court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has a powerful arsenal and remains committed to his aggressive game, regardless of the score or situation, a trait that works in his favour as he climbs the rankings and advances in bigger tournaments.<\/p>\n<h2>Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/jakub-mensik-atp-rankings-breakthrough-after-stunning-jannik-sinner-doha\">Jakub Mensik set for ATP Rankings breakthrough after stunning Jannik Sinner in Doha<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/taylor-fritz-warned-hes-making-stupid-decision-as-former-top-10-star-issues-injury-warning\">Taylor Fritz warned he\u2019s making \u2018stupid\u2019 decision as former top-10 star issues injury warning<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore than that, I was impressed by his maturity and professionalism off the court. He was like a sponge, absorbing everything. Obviously, he has very good people around him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have dominated the men\u2019s game in recent years, with the pair winning the last nine Grand Slam men\u2019s singles titles between them.<\/p>\n<p>Fonseca is one player often considered as a potential rival for Alcaraz and Sinner in the future, with many predicting him as a future Grand Slam singles champion.<\/p>\n<p>No Brazilian man has won a major singles title since Gustavo Kuerten\u2019s third and final French Open triumph in 2001, and no South American man has won a Grand Slam singles title since Juan Martin del Potro at the 2009 US Open.<\/p>\n<p>Agassi refused to directly predict whether Fonseca would win a Grand Slam, but did back the 19-year-old to achieve huge success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI try to avoid making predictions,\u201d added Agassi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are many factors involved in winning seven best-of-five- set matches in two weeks. But he seems to have all the ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe he can be a great champion, and I\u2019m looking forward to following his progress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fonseca is undoubtedly a strong talent, but the teenager is looking for form after a challenging start to his 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian was stunned in the second round of the Rio Open by Ignacio Buse on Thursday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/joao-fonseca-set-latest-atp-rankings-blow-challenging-start-2026-continues\">after falling in the opening match of his Argentina Open defence last week<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/australian-open\/what-ranking-points-will-joao-fonseca-drop-after-early-australian-open-exit\">He also lost in the opening round of the Australian Open back in January<\/a>, having been forced out of the Brisbane International and Adelaide International due to injury.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? 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