Brazil's João Fonseca is the youngest man to reach the third round of Wimbledon since Australia's Bernard Tomic in 2011. Fonseca, 18, achieved that feat Wednesday when he bested American Jenson Brooksby 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. Fonseca didn't just rewrite some All England Club history with the victory. He also became the first Brazilian man to reach this stage of the grass Grand Slam since Thomaz Bellucci in 2010. Vamos! 🇧🇷18-year-old Joao Fonseca defeats Jenson Brooksby 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 to reach 2R at#Wimbledonfor the first time in his career.pic.twitter.com/il6YlNv5p6 — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon)July 2, 2025 Fonseca prevailed against the 24-year-old Brooksby in a four-set match that lasted three hours and 14 minutes. He'll now face Chile's Nicolás Jarry in the third round. This story is being updated.
