Joao Fonseca is a name tennis fans are taking note of. Born on 21 August 2006, the 18-year-old Brazilian has burst onto the main stage […]
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Joao Fonseca opens up about his secret weapon in Madrid
Joao Fonseca scored a routine victory in his first match at the Madrid Masters. The young Brazilian ousted a qualifier Elmer Moller 6-2, 6-3 in […]
Brazilian Teen Joao Fonseca Gaining In Confidence On The Main Stage Of Tennis
Joao Fonseca says he is gradually getting used to playing in big stadiums at major events following his opening win at the Madrid Masters on […]
Joao Fonseca shows true colours after being brought crashing back to earth
Rising star Joao Fonseca showed his true colours following his defeat to Jesper de Jong in the second round of the Estoril Challenger. The eighth seed has […]
China’s Zheng Qinwen reaches landmark grand slam semifinal at the Australian Open
Zheng Qinwen became just the fourth Chinese woman to reach the semifinal of a grand slam after coming from behind to defeat Anna Kalinskaya at […]
Zheng through despite ‘stupid mistake’ in wet Melbourne
Zheng Qinwen recovered from a “stupid mistake” to begin her Australian Open bid with a straight-set win on a rain-disrupted first day in Melbourne. Chinese […]
Zheng Qinwen talks about her personal life and hobbies
Zheng Qinwen, the 21-year-old tennis player from China, describes herself as initially shy and reserved around strangers but opens up once people get to know her. […]
Zheng Qinwen becomes 2nd Chinese qualifier for WTA Finals after Li Na
Zheng Qinwen of China has secured qualification for the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals that will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from November 2 […]
What Qinwen Zheng Could Mean for Tennis, and for China
here are approximately twenty-three million tennis players in China and exactly one Olympic gold medallist in singles, Qinwen Zheng. She has a nickname, Queenwen, which […]
The Camila Giorgi saga is becoming more and more absurd
Camila Giorgi ended her career a few weeks ago by deleting herself from the list of active athletes at the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), […]