INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
demonstrated exceptional poise throughout the one-hour, 43-minute final before a sellout crowd at Phoenix Country Club
He twice served for the opening set at 5-4 and 6-5 but needed a tiebreak to secure it 7-5.The second set followed a similar pattern with
both players engaging in aggressive, first-strike tennis
Bublik saved three championship points with powerful aces, two while trailing 5-4 and another at 6-5.Fonseca regrouped quickly and dominated
the second-set tiebreak 7-0
He defeated Pavel Kotov, fourth-seeded Jan-Lennard Struff, Hugo Gaston, and former world No
4 Kei Nishikori before overcoming Bublik in the final.Brazilian Teen Fonseca Conquers Phoenix Challenger for Third 2025 Title
(Photo Internet reproduction)This victory places Fonseca in elite company
He becomes the second-youngest South American behind Juan Martin del Potro to win three ATP Challenger titles
Breakout Start to 2025Fonseca started 2025 by winning the Challenger 125 in Canberra
He then captured his first ATP Tour-level title at the Buenos Aires ATP 250 in February
These achievements make him the first player to win an ATP 250, Challenger 175, and Challenger 125 in the same season.The victory propels
Fonseca to a career-high ATP ranking of 62, reflecting his meteoric rise
Just last year, he competed primarily in junior tournaments and finished as the ITF Junior World Champion.Fonseca now heads to the Miami
Open with significant momentum
Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner who similarly dominated the Challenger circuit before breaking through at the highest level.
