Goodbye old enemy, there is another reversal, and Fonseca has risen in the world rankings again

As we all know, with the exception of the Grand Slam and the ATP New Talent Finals, which are best-of-five in five sets, all other tennis tournaments are best-of-three in three sets. As a result, the player who wins the first set first is more likely to win the first set in other matches outside of the first two tournaments. However, there is such a player who has lost a set in several duels with another player, putting himself in an extremely disadvantageous situation. However, the fighter was able to fight back and beat the other player in the next bout every time. So, who exactly is this player? Who is the other player? Let the humble article take you to see it today.

That player is the Brazilian Fonseca, and the other player is the American Lernaqian. Both are post-05 players and can be said to be peers. In 2023, the two have faced each other, and it is worth mentioning that such a meeting is not just in the singles court. That year, in the Australian Open junior men's doubles final, Lernaqian and his partner defeated Fonseca and his partner to win the doubles title. He then went on to reach the semi-finals by beating Fonseca in the junior quarter-finals of the French Open. Objectively speaking, it is not an exaggeration to say that Lerna Qian at this time is the bitter master of Fonseca.

In the face of this bitter master, Fonseca has been slowly trying to catch up. In September 2023, the two met again in the junior US Open final. This time, it was Lernaqian who took the first set and took the lead in winning the championship. However, the match was in full swing with Fonseca, who won the title in two sets in a row. It is worth mentioning that this is also the first junior Grand Slam title of Fonseca's career.

In 2024, Lernaqian won two Challenger titles. Fonseca was a little less impressive, but he also won his first career Challenger title. This year, both men entered the ATP New Talent Finals with good records. Perhaps by providence, they were placed in the same group again. In the group stage matchup, Fonseca gave Lera two duck eggs as soon as he came up. Although Lernaqian clawed back a set in the ensuing match, Fonseca didn't give him a chance to reverse the game and immediately won the fourth set. This was Fonseca's most painful win against Lera Money. After that, the two who both qualified from the group reached the final together. In the final, Lernachan took the lead and once saw the dawn of victory, but Fonseca won three sets in a row in the rest of the match, and even gave away a duck egg. He won the ATP New Talent Finals while defeating his opponents. And after the loss, Lernaqian could only silently watch the happy smile of his opponent when he held the cup, and secretly shed tears of frustration.

Time flies, and in the 2025 season, Fonseca won the first major victory of his career; Lernaqian, on the other hand, sang all the way to the Australian Open, reaching the round of 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career. He proved with his actions that he was no longer the Wuxia Amon of the past. The two players met again this week in the first round of the Miami Masters. This time, the two sides did not concede in the first set until they reached a tie-break. In the tie-break, Lerner played even better, taking the next city first. At the start of the second set, Fonseca played more aggressively, scoring from his forehand to win the set and return to the same line. In the deciding set, both players showed a high standard, with Fonseca showing a bit more tenacity and the victory. It should be noted that this is Fonseca's fourth victory. In three of those four meetings, Lernachan took the lead in three of them, however, he was unable to keep the victory in place. After winning his second Masters victory, Fonseca's instant world ranking rose to the top 60, the highest he has ever achieved since he entered professional tennis.

A lot of times, the world of tennis is really just a teahouse. In this teahouse, there are many, many tea customers who have been here for a long time, and some of them have become quite famous. However, there are always fledgling tea drinkers who come here and look forward to tasting the sweet tea with their own efforts. And the author is just a small scholar in the corner of this teahouse who tells the stories of these tea customers in obscurity. I hope my article can bring some fresh information to all fans. Whether it's compliments or criticisms, maybe it's just to be able to get me far. That's it for today, and it continues tomorrow.(Source: Tennis Home Author: Yixin Jushi)