Rio Open: Fonseca becomes first player born in 2006 or later to win ATP Match with win over Fils
Joao Fonseca defeated Arthur Fils 6-0, 6-4 on Wednesday and will face Chilean Cristian Garin in the next round
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Brazilian wildcard Joao Fonseca advanced to the second round of the Rio Open by beating Frenchman Arthur Fils, the No 7 seed, 6-0, 6-4 at the Jockey Club Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday.
With this, the 17-year-old became the first player born in 2006 or later to win an ATP Tour main draw match.
It also marked his first win over a top 50 player. The Brazilian won the 2023 US Open boys title and ended the season as junior world No 1.
Joao Fonseca will play Chilean Cristian Garin next.
Rio de Janeiro ATP 500, other first-round results (Jockey Club Brasileiro, clay, USD 2.100.230, most recent results first):
- Mariano Navone (Q) beat Federico Coria: 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
- Thiago Monteiro (WC) beat Carlos Alcaraz (1): 1-1 ret.
- Yannick Hanfmann beat Nicolas Jarry (3): 6-1, 1-6, 7-5
- Cristian Garin beat Roberto Carballes Baena: 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3
- Facundo Diaz Acosta beat Stan Wawrinka: 7-5, 6-4
- Dusan Lajovic beat Daniel Elahi Galan: 4-6, 7-6 (8), 6-1
- Sebastian Baez (5) beat Corentin Moutet (Q): 6-4, 6-3
- Felipe Meligeni Alves (Q) beat Pedro Cachin: 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
- Jaume Munar beat Sebastian Ofner (8): 6-3, 6-1
- Thiago Seyboth Wild beat Alejandro Tabilo: 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
- Laslo Djere (6) beat Bernabe Zapata Miralles: 6-3, 6-1
- Cameron Norrie (2) beat Hugo Dellien: 6-3, 6-2
- Tomas Barrios Vera beat Gustavo Heide (WC): 7-5, 6-3
- Albert Ramos-Vinolas beat Juan Pablo Varillas: 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
- Francisco Cerundolo (4) beat Francisco Comesana (Q): 6-1, 1-6, 6-2
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