Russian Andrey Rublev, seeded ninth, was upset by qualifier Joao Fonseca, an 18-year-old from Brazil. He stormed into his Grand Slam main draw debut, stunning Rublev 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (5) in two hours and 23 minutes.

We wrap up the first round of the Australian Open on Day 3, with 20 men’s matches on the schedule. As always, our writers here at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on every single match with you.

At just 18, João Fonseca is putting the tennis world on notice, as illustrated by his clinical straight-sets victory over ninth seed Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open.

World No 9 Andrey Rublev face teenage prospect Joao Fonseca in first round clash in Melbourne, fit-again Nishikori backed to fire A defiant Andrey Rublev said he was going into this year's Australian Open convinced he could banish his grand slam jinx and win an overdue first major of his decorated career.

In a highly entertaining Australian Open first round match, 18-year-old Joao Fonseca defeated ninth ranked Andrey Rublev.

In the recent years, Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz, Andrey Rublev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and even Alexander Zverev have not been lived up to their billing.

Australian Open is showcasing a crop of young men's players who are better equipped for the changes in tennis than their elders.

In his first-ever Grand Slam match, Fonseca defeated World No. 9 Andrey Rublev in straight sets: 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (5). The match was evenly contested, but Fonseca was dominant with his power and agility.

The Brazilian teenager has long been touted as the next big thing in tennis and he proved his supporters right by winning the Next Gen ATP Finals in December - a tournament for top players under the age of 21, which has previously been won by Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

João Fonseca has definitively introduced himself to the world as the latest teen sensation in men’s tennis by upsetting No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the first round of the Australian Open.

Players are represented by characters that look like something out of a Wii game — not exactly perfect portrayals of Coco Gauff or Novak Djokovic, perhaps, but they try to show the correct outfits.

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