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<\/p>\n Match Reaction
\n Fonseca reveals difference he found between Alcaraz & Sinner<\/p>\n
19-year-old reacts after facing World No. 1<\/p>\n
March 21, 2026<\/p>\n
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Al Bello\/Getty Images<\/p>\n
Joao Fonseca falls to Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets on Friday evening in Miami.
\n By ATP Staff<\/p>\n
Joao Fonseca<\/a> has received a first-class tennis education in his past two tournaments, facing Jannik Sinner<\/a> in Indian Wells and now Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> in Miami. While the superstars stand atop the PIF ATP Rankings, the Brazilian found their games different.<\/p>\n \u201cI think Alcaraz has more arsenal than Sinner. Sinner is more like a robot that just kills the ball and does everything perfect,\u201d Fonseca said. \u201cCarlos, he can do everything. He can do with topspin, can fire the ball, he has good movement. Goes to the net. He has everything. It’s more difficult to understand the game. He breaks a lot your rhythm.\u201d<\/p>\n Fonseca pushed eventual BNP Paribas Open<\/a> champion Sinner to two tie-breaks in California, where he had his opportunities against the Italian. But in the Miami Open presented by Itau<\/a> second round, Alcaraz broke early in both sets to seize control.<\/p>\n \u201cI think Jannik’s game helped me to enter the court with no fear, trying to play my game,\u201d Fonseca said. \u201cBut I think I didn’t got the opportunities that I had, and of course he played good. He’s No. 1 in the world. But I need to think about my mistakes and try to improve.\u201d<\/p>\n The reigning Next Gen ATP Finals champion explained that Alcaraz broke the rhythm of rallies with slices, topspin, angles and more. It was not a replica of the challenge he faced against Sinner.<\/p>\n \u201cHe has most of everything. So you don’t know what’s coming, and if it’s coming serve, serve and volley, if it’s going serve wide and do a plus-one shot, you kind of don’t know,\u201d Fonseca said. \u201cSo that’s the difficulty of playing against him. You need to almost play a perfect match.\u201d<\/p>\n